Lessons in diversity from the SAG awards

Another evening of glitz and glam, last night the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards rolled out the red carpet, welcoming the stars - and their political stances.

The spotlight illuminated issues prevalent in US politics, following President Donald Trump’s ban on immigrants from seven Muslim countries entering the US for the next 90 days, and the suspension of refugee admission for 120 days.

Several of the winners used the platform to condemn current affairs, with David Harbour, an actor from the Netflix drama ‘Stranger Things’ speaking out: “It’s a call to arms from our fellow craftsmen and women to go deeper and through our art to battle against fear, self-centeredness and exclusivity of our predominantly narcissistic culture and through our craft to cultivate a more empathetic and understanding society by revealing intimate truths that serve as a forceful reminder to folks that, when they feel broken and afraid and tired, they are not alone.”

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