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Author, screenwriter, professor

Joined June 2009
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Generosity is the exact right word. That was Doug. Heartbroken.
A sudden, terrible shock: Douglas McGrath died yesterday. His solo show, "Everything's Fine," opened in NY last month. The way in which he talked about something that happened when he was 14 threw some people, but McGrath's generosity stuck with me. nytimes.com/2022/10/14/theat…
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📷 Still recovering from the unforgettable reception to our night of songs from Dorothy Dandridge the Musical. Forever thanks to the radiant N’Kenge, our brilliant director Tamara Tunie, Shelton Becton for putting soaring music to my lyrics... tmblr.co/Zr2patcKCzefKW01
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📷 I’ve seen my byline since high school but never thought I’d see my name as a lyricist. (at Carnegie Hall) instagram.com/p/CgE_-G8Lrb6/… tmblr.co/Zr2patcJButtiu00
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I’ve seen my byline since high school but never thought I’d see my name as a lyricist. @ Carnegie Hall instagram.com/p/CgE_-G8Lrb6/… – at Manhattan, NY
📷 It’s getting more real. The songs from Dorothy Dandridge the Musical at Carnegie Hall July 17 and 18 7:30pm instagram.com/p/CfEqR0KrfF3/… tmblr.co/Zr2patcB9BKXaa00
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📷 Crazy to think my New Black Aesthetic Article which I started my senior year in college would have influenced one of my favorite artists. instagram.com/p/CaR8ruRLmEh/… tmblr.co/Zr2patbapUZ1GW00
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Crazy to think my New Black Aesthetic Article which I started my senior year in college would have influenced one of my favorite artists. instagram.com/p/CaR8ruRLmEh/…
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We did this in 2014 when Tate was the only one who said yes thus far. 70+ writers said yes after! 💜Don’t confuse the Tate thow Mr Greg the Great Yo Words by Ronnie Brown
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It’s premiere day! Presented by @FuturoMedia and @PRX, The We Imagine...Us Project and our dual set of podcasts are now LIVE on all major podcast platforms, including @ApplePodcasts and @Spotify! 🔗 apple.co/2YJ7Kys 🔗open.spotify.com/show/0G9KP1… 🔗 bit.ly/weimagineus
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I had never asked for my Peabody for the Tuskegee Airmen way back when, but after being lucky enough to win another I thought it looked lonely. #notsohumblebrag #agooddaytoopenthemailbox instagram.com/p/CVeTB2trxnD/…
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Fundamentally, the series "is a story about the triumph of resilience and hope," says @TreyEllis, writer of #TheLongWayAround. We can't wait for you to hear the story come to life. 🔵 Subscribe at bit.ly/imagine-news to be the first to know when #WeImagineUs goes live!
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Thank you John Legend, Heather McGhee, Ava Duvernay and Array and so many others contributing to my first fictional podcast with Maria Hinojosa and the other geniuses at Futuro Media. instagram.com/p/CTw7jeXrSXQ/…
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