Actors’ Equity Acknowledges Its “Historic Culpability In Perpetuating Inequity”, Vows Reforms
deadline.comDavid Robb Labor EditorActors’ Equity said today that it is “taking steps to become an anti-racist organization.” A formal resolution passed by the union’s council regarding the Black Lives Matter movement states that Equity “recognizes the impact that systemic racism and white supremacy have had on its own structures, acknowledges its historic culpability in perpetuating inequity, and is committed to doing the work to untether itself from all forms of unjust action.”The council’s resolution goes on to say that “we will address the systemic racism both inside our union and its structures – including one’s ability to join and sustain membership, as well as one’s access to full participation – as well as in our industry more broadly.” See the.
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