Tony Award-Winning Broadway producer and actor, Ron Simons

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I SEE U, Episode 65: The Show Must Go Black

Posted on · The most Tony Award-winning Black producer in history, Ron Simons, is leading an historic effort on Broadway to hire more people of color in creative and leadership positions, as well as develop more onstage narratives and storytelling about underrepresented minority communities.

Film Producer, Jeffery Robinson

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I SEE U, Episode 64: Pursuing A More Perfect Union

Posted on · Racial justice activist and legal expert, Jeffery Robinson, admits that he’s not about bashing America or making someone feel guilty about what happened hundreds of years ago—he simply holds a passionate advocacy for providing new perspectives on the truth of our American history.

Actress and author Karyn Parsons

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I SEE U, Episode 63: The Fresh Prince in Black & White

Posted on · Author and actress Karyn Parsons Rockwell shares her unguarded story of raising biracial children as well as the struggles that parents, even mixed-race teenagers, experience while struggling with issues centered around race and cultural identity.

Comedian Bernie Mac, Wife Rhonda Mc Collough and Comedian Reggie Reg

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I SEE U, Episode 61: I Ain’t Scared of U

Posted on · In what would’ve been his 65th birthday this week, wife Rhonda McCullough shares intimate details about her late husband, iconic comedian Bernie Mac, and reveals the sense of fearlessness in his character; his unwavering determination to succeed; and how he became one of the most beloved Black comedic actors in Hollywood.

Archival Images from Making Black America Through the Grapevine PBC Documentary

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I SEE U, Episode 60: Finding Black American Joy

Posted on · I SEE U showcases the 4-part series, MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE and takes part in a recent panel discussion about the film in a virtual webinar for Texas PBS

Megan Thee Stallion and The Southern Black Girls & Women Consortium

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I SEE U, Episode 59: Real Hot Girl Inspiration

Posted on · Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey, Robin Roberts, Tina Turner, Megan Thee Stallion—there’s something about Black women of the South… and Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium leaders, LaTosha Brown and Melikah Berry Rogers, offer up case studies fresh from cities across the South in an effort to prove why more corporations, not just non-profits, should start investing in Black girl dreams

Dr. Betty Kilby Fisher Baldwin (Center-Left) and Phoebe Kilby (Center-Right). Authors of the book "Cousins"

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I SEE U, Episode 58: Slavery Ties That Bind Freedom

Posted on · Two women, one Black and the other White, connected through slavery, share intimate moments about how they were able to forge a remarkable friendship despite their family’s painful history

Author Jill Nagle

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I SEE U, Episode 57: How to Add Color to White Supremacy

Posted on · Consultant Jill Nagle is leading efforts to end white supremacy through engaging workshops specifically designed for white people to help them reexamine notions of white privilege in a way that encourages openness, curiosity and a willingness to dismantle harmful attitudes and mindsets

Photo of Hurricane Harvey aftermath, Houston Food Bank President Brian Greene & volunteers

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I SEE U, Episode 55: Feeding Souls During Harvey

Posted on · Houston Food Bank CEO Brian Greene reminisces about the challenges faced during Hurricane Harvey while distributing food and supplies to those in need as well as his decision to move to Houston after leading food recovery efforts in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina

Author Derryl Bohanna, Sr. and the Adventures in Moneyland mascots: Dede, Dez and Dexx

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I SEE U, Episode 54: The Future of Blacks Looks Green

Posted on · Children’s book author, Derryl Bohanna Sr., teaches valuable lessons in money and math for kids in his latest release, as he offers up to I SEE U his own insight as to whether the so-called, racial wealth gap, can ever be filled

Cover art from STARZ show P-Valley and photo of show creator Katori Hall

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I SEE U, Episode 53: The Valley of the Shadow of Life

Posted on · Olivier Award-winning playwright, Katori Hall, shares her unguarded perspective on why it took over a decade for her to create the STARZ hit series, P-VALLEY – one of the most intriguing, yet controversial drama series on cable television.

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I SEE U, Episode 52: A Concealed Treasure Once Incognito

Posted on · Jazz vocalist Maysa stays in her musical lane but acknowledges shades of racism in the industry when more prevalent, white vocalists shine brighter in the mainstream spotlight than Black artists whose culture once started the genre in the first place