May 12, 2019
This week’s episode 42 of Real Black News features playwright, screenwriter, and director Radha Blank on writing and being a producer on season 2 of Spike Lee’s “She’s Gotta Have It” and writing Malcolm Lee’s upcoming film Real Talk. Radha shares her creative process, writing tips, and experience as a young person in a gang. Entertainment journalist Ronda Racha Penrice joins “The Screen Grab” to discuss Yara Shahidi, The Sun is Also a Star, African superhero Shadow, and why Oprah shut down “60 Minutes.” Other topics include diabetes and doctors in the black community, HBCU’s in Africa, and more.