He played the fictional character “J.T.” in “The Five Heartbeats,” Motown great “Eddie Ruffin” in “The Temptations,” and the titular character in “Little Richard,” which is based on the life of the “architect of rock and roll,” Little Richard.
Lacy Lew Nguyen Wright is the executive director of the Hillman Grad Foundation, which is Lena Waithe’s development and production company that she runs with CEO Rishi Rajani. Wright oversees the Mentorship Lab and Rising Voices initiatives, now in their second year, in partnership with Indeed.
Back to Ms. Davis who, by the by, is the show’s first transgender character, a distinction the vivacious actress delights in.
Davis came from the streets of Chicago IL where she was raised by her mom who had four other children. Like many young people living in urban environments, Davis’ dad battled with drug addiction which is why he has been in and out of her life.
Season three of “The Chi” was up double-digits across platforms over last season and doubled its audience on streaming platforms.
“THE CHI” returns on Sunday, June 21
Here is what Ross had to share about working on THE CHI and her series “Talking Back” that will be live on her YouTube channel
Cook discusses his journey into acting, being a single father of three children, and the significant role “The Chi” plays for the Black community
Chicago Tween Anah Ambuchi receives an unexpected special invitation from Diversity in Cannes, the independent film movement promoting inclusion at the Cannes Film Festival where she will receive the inaugural Rising Star Award and also screen her short film, Made In His Image at the 2019 Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase. Excited by the opportunity, Ambuchi and her mother have launched a crowdfunding campaign to help defray the costs of roundtrip airfare, hotel, and ground transportation from Chicago to Cannes, France. To donate visit https://www.gofundme.com/chicago-to-cannes-help-make-a-dream-come-true Made in His Image is a short film based on a true story about
Seven-Year Old Initiative Has Helped Launch or Further the TV Directing Careers of More Than 40 Women and People of Color
Created by Emmy winner Lena Waithe, the series is a coming-of-age drama centered in Southside Chicago that deals with the unfortunate perplexities of gang violence.