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sagaftra.org | Summer 2020 | SAG-AFTRA 45 businesses and, in mid-June, penned an open letter calling on Kentucky's attorney general to bring charges against the police officers who killed Breonna Taylor. And Michael B. Jordan, one of many high-profile members who have attended protests, has teamed up with Color of Change, a racial justice organization, to launch #ChangeHollywood. The initiative aims to change models of storytelling by investing in Black talent and anti-racist content. Journalist members have a role to play, too, Dellimore said. "Have those sometimes-difficult conversations with your colleagues. If you're in a newsroom that doesn't have any diversity in it, maybe you want to talk to your colleagues and/or your bosses about why," he said. "Something that to me is even more important is to make sure that … you reach out into your communities and make sure that [underrepresented] people are represented on the air. Do you only talk to African American or Latino experts if the subject is poverty or crime? You know, there are Black economists out there. There are Latina health experts." No matter whether performers or broadcasters, SAG-AFTRA members stand together in the continuing fight for equality and justice. As union members, we understand the meaning of solidarity and we will continue to stand together to achieve those worthy goals. • Clockwise above: A tribute to George Floyd in Minneapolis; union members march from Oakland to Berkeley, California, June 13; a protest in New York City's Washington Square Park; and a sign remembering Breonna Taylor at the L.A. memorial for Floyd, June 8. Below, Philadelphia union members join a Black Lives Matter protest. TROY BERMEL REBECCA BAND/IBEW 1245 L.A. FED UNITE HERE PHILLY BRANDENJAMES.COM