“Unfortunately if the creative team is all-white, you see yourself first, and being a minority in any type of setting, you are taught to see more than yourself, because you have to, because the world around you doesn't really reflect you.”
In the season 1 finale, we talk with Tony nominee Denée Benton about her epic Broadway debut turned Tony nomination as Natasha in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, her dramaturgical Black Princess Project, and her commitment to continuing the momentum of representation.
Recommendation: "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Shout out: Skai Jackson
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