Jane Fonda’s Master Class in Leadership: ‘Empathy Is Not Weak or Woke’

The actor’s SAG speech had wisdom for entrepreneurs or anyone challenging the status quo.
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Jane Fonda’s SAG Awards Speech: ‘Empathy Is Not Weak or Woke’
While some stars have been less politically outspoken this awards season, she issued a call to action as she accepted a lifetime achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild.The New York Times - 2d -
Jane Fonda delivers fiery speech accepting SAG's lifetime achievement award: 'Empathy is not weak or woke'
Actor and activist Jane Fonda received the lifetime achievement honor at the SAG Awards recognizing her decades-spanning work and her humanitarian accomplishments.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
Jane Fonda defends ‘woke,’ saying it 'means you give a damn about other people'
Jane Fonda defended “woke” while accepting an award Sunday from the Screen Actors Guild Awards, a speech largely aimed at President Trump and the current American moment. Fonda, 87, accepted a Life ...The Hill - 2d -
Jane Fonda, Sneakerhead
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Review: A master director's empathy shines in the belatedly released 'The Annihilation of Fish'
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NFL scouts on the strengths, weaknesses and depth of the 2025 class
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'Conclave' wins big at SAG Awards; Jane Fonda’s speech offers a moment of political resistance
The papal thriller “Conclave” won best ensemble and Timothée Chalamet took best actor at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, a pair of twists that added a few final wrinkles to an ...NBC News - 2d -
SAG Awards 2025 Red Carpet Photos: Jane Fonda, Timothée Chalamet and More
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The anti-woke overcorrection is here
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