Black Women and the Healing Power of Storytelling | Conversations at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation

Описание: Actors Taylor Polidore Williams ('Beauty in Black', 'Snowfall'), Yvette Nicole Brown (Community', 'A Black Lady Sketch Show'), Toks Olagundoye ('Arcane', 'Fraiser') and Jaylen Barron ('American Sports Story', 'Blindspotting') discuss how acting can serve as more than performance for black female actors, moderated by Candace Washington, licensed psychotherapist and production therapist. This interview is part of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations series, an essential resource for actors, featuring leading actors and casts sharing their experiences, insights and craft. It took place on October 14, 2025.

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