Overview
- Sykes told the Los Angeles crowd she prioritizes hiring women for roles and gave explicit preference to Black women when candidates are comparable.
- She said her future projects, including stand-up, will spotlight what powerful women can do and encourage audiences to use their influence to uplift women.
- She warned that cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will hit single mothers, urging cultural and political support for those families.
- Reporting cited USDA data that more than 42 million people in over 22 million households used SNAP monthly in fiscal 2025, with benefits expected to lapse Nov. 1 for the first time in the program’s 60-year history because of the government shutdown.
- Introduced by Jane Fonda, Sykes also highlighted Detroit’s Ruth Ellis Center, which provides housing and resources for homeless and at-risk LGBTQ+ youth.