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sagaftra.org | Spring 2020 | SAG-AFTRA 36 LEGENDS SERIES KICKS OFF WITH LOVE Musical legend Darlene Love kicked off the National Ethnic Employment Opportunities Committee's very first Legends series event at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation's Robin Williams Center in New York City on Sept. 20. After opening remarks made by New York Local Board member and National EEO Committee Co-Chair Ezra Knight and National Singers Committee Chair Janice Pendarvis, Love opened up about her life and extensive career in the entertainment industry, and shared advice for aspiring and seasoned entertainers. MUSING AT NYWIFT From left, New York Local Board member leslie Shreve, former National Board member Nancy Giles, SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President Rebecca Damon and Secretary-Treasurer Camryn Manheim show off some serious girl power at the New York Women in Film & Television 2019 Muse Award Ceremony on Dec. 10. Last year marked the 40th year of the Muse Awards, NYWIFT's flagship event to support women in film and entertainment. The gala honors the industry's accomplished women of vision and is attended by leading names from major studios. AMIE MCCARTHY/GETTY PAPER PLANE COLLECTIVE ABRAHAM FERRER/VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE FRED HAYES/SAGINDIE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AT SUNDANCE Above left, from left, Geraldine Viswanathan, Karan Soni, Suzy Nakamura, Alexander Hodge and Minji Chang serve on the Unfolding Narratives panel at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Jan. 24. The panel was part of the 16th Annual Asian Pacific Filmmakers Experience, which was organized by a consortium of Asian Pacific Islander-focused nonprofits and sponsored by SAG-AFTRA. SAG-AFTRA's Equity & Inclusion Department, formerly EEO & Diversity, sponsored a multitude of events, including the NextUp Brunch featuring an interview with actor Jason Genao, above, on Jan. 25. Two other panels that spoke to the importance of bringing diverse stories to the screen were also held on Jan. 26. SAGindie held its annual luncheons for actors and filmmakers at local eatery Café Terigo on Jan. 26 and 27. Left, SAGindie Executive Director Darrien Michele Gipson, center bottom, with members, from left, Sunita Mani, Miriam Shor, Richard Jenkins, Rachel Brosnahan, Garret Dillahunt, Robin Thede, Colman Domingo, Andrea Riseborough and Logan Lerman at the 23rd Annual Actors-Only Brunch.