Actor Taye Diggs joins CBS News' Jericka Duncan to discuss his new children's book, "Why? A Conversation About Race." Diggs shares why decided to focus his 5th children's book on the topic of race and addresses the banning of certain book by some school districts. He shares how he started using social media, and TikTok in particular, to entertain his son - never expecting to go viral. Diggs tells Duncan what lead to the cast of "The Best Man" to reunite for an upcoming series on Peacock.

Actor Taye Diggs on new children's book and reuniting the cast of "The Best Man"

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Actor Taye Diggs on new children's book and reuniting the cast of "The Best Man"

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