Represent: #5: Comedy vet Craig Robinson talks 'Morris From America'

On this episode of Represent, Slate Culture Writer, Aisha Harris explores coming-of-age stories from the perspective of people of color. She talks to comedy vet Craig Robinson, about his new indie dramedy, Morris From America; and delves into the new Netflix show The Get Down, with Tiffany Vazquez, Saturday afternoon host for Turner Classic Movies.
Check out:
-SLATE: How Michael Jackson, James Brown, and Bruce Lee Inspired a Dazzling Dance Sequence in The Get Down
-EBONY: Nate Parker on Campus Incident, Consent and Toxic Male Culture
And the coming-of-age movies on Aisha’s “must watch” list:
-Girlhood: (Movie Clip) Diamonds
-Raising Victor Vargas-Aaron Loves Angela: (Movie Clip) Too Much Like My Old Man
Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply.
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: Slate Represent
Twitter: @SlateRepresent, @craftingmystyle
Production by Veralyn Williams
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Represent, Slate Culture Writer, Aisha Harris explores coming-of-age stories from the perspective of people of color. She talks to comedy vet Craig Robinson, about his new indie dramedy, Morris From America; and delves into the new Netflix show The Get Down, with Tiffany Vazquez, Saturday afternoon host for Turner Classic Movies.

Check out:

-SLATE: How Michael Jackson, James Brown, and Bruce Lee Inspired a Dazzling Dance Sequence in The Get Down

-EBONY: Nate Parker on Campus Incident, Consent and Toxic Male Culture

And the coming-of-age movies on Aisha’s “must watch” list:

-Girlhood: (Movie Clip) Diamonds

-Raising Victor Vargas-Aaron Loves Angela: (Movie Clip) Too Much Like My Old Man

Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply.

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: Slate Represent

Twitter: @SlateRepresent, @craftingmystyle

Production by Veralyn Williams

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices