"Several entertainers have severed ties with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts since President Trump assumed chairmanship of the organization. Grey's Anatomy creator and How to Get Away with Murder executive producer Shonda Rhimes announced her departure from the Kennedy Center's board last week. Rhimes had been on the board of the center since 2013 and was appointed by former President Barack Obama."
"People say to stay in your lane and we go, "No, no. Know your lane." What can you do in the lane that you're already in that can help make it easier on somebody who can't do the work that you can do? That's where it starts. People are like, "I'm going to go back to law school." No, no, no. What are you doing now?"
Several entertainers severed ties with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after President Trump assumed the organization's chairmanship. Shonda Rhimes resigned from the Kennedy Center board; she had been appointed in 2013 by former President Barack Obama. Issa Rae canceled a sold-out appearance scheduled for March. Trump appointed a new board that includes second lady Usha Vance, Attorney General Pam Bondi and Elaine Chao. A comedian and social commentator urged peers to act within their existing lanes to make those lanes more equitable, inclusive and diverse rather than abandoning current efforts.
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