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Where working artists confront race, craft, and the price of being seen.

Hosted by Joe Morton and Tracey Moore, this season opens candid conversations with artists of color about their careers and navigating race in entertainment. Across honest interviews, craft insights, and live exercises, each episode reveals how talent is shaped, tested, and sustained. Sign up to watch a series that sharpens how you see performance and the industry around it.

Episode guide

9 episodes

1Wendell Pierce and Julito McCullum

Wendell Pierce and Julito McCullum reflect on their roles in "The Wire," sharing how the acclaimed series shaped their careers and perspectives on representation in television.

56 min

2Debbie Allen and Rob Morgan

Five-time Emmy Award winner Debbie Allen (“Grey’s Anatomy,” “Fame”) and Rob Morgan (“Stranger Things”) discuss breaking barriers in Hollywood, sharing how perseverance and craft helped them build lasting careers across film and television.

49 min

3Jeffrey Wright and Malik Yoba

Tony and Emmy Award winner Jeffrey Wright (“The Batman,” “Westworld”) and Actor/Activist Malik Yoba (“New York Undercover”) reflect on their career-defining roles, revealing the persistence and passion required to succeed in the entertainment industry.

52 min

4Keith David and Twinkie Byrd

Stage, screen and voiceover star Keith David discusses his iconic documentary voice work for Ken Burns, while casting director Twinkie Byrd shares how she helped launch major actors, such as Michael B. Jordan.

47 min

5Naturi Naughton and Kellita Smith

Naturi Naughton (“Notorious,” “Power,” “Queens”) and Kellita Smith (“The Bernie Mac Show”) discuss their journeys from music and television to iconic roles, revealing how they built enduring careers in Hollywood.

53 min

6Condola Rashad, Keesha Sharp and Jeffrey Byrd

Actress Keesha Sharp (“Lethal Weapon,” “Empire”) and director Jeff Byrd discuss navigating Hollywood. Actress Condola Rashad (“Billions”) shares how having a famous mother, Phylicia Rashad, and famous aunt, Debbie Allen, has affected her own journey to success.

47 min

7Hisham Tawfiq and Grace Porter

Actors Hisham Tawfiq (“The Blacklist”) and Grace Porter (“The Godfather of Harlem”) reflect on their careers in television, sharing insights on growth, opportunity and representation.

46 min

8Trai Byers and Cassandra Freeman

“Empire” star Trai Byers shares his journey to earning a lead role in a #1 TV show while actress Cassandra Freeman shares how she landed the iconic role of Aunt Viv in “Bel Air.”

45 min

9Terri J. Vaughn and J. Kevin Swain

Hosts Joe Morton and Tracey Moore welcome 3x NAACP Image Award winner Terri J. Vaughn and their very own director, J. Kevin Swain, who reflect on their acting and directing careers.

49 min

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