Writer and producer Attica Locke joins Jemele to discuss her new Netflix series, From Scratch, which she developed with her sister, Tembi. Attica shares what it was like working with her sister on a project that was based on her sister’s memoir, and explains why From Scratch was the hardest project she’s ever done. Attica also reflects on the legacy of the groundbreaking television drama Empire, a show she wrote for from 2015 to 2017. Plus, Jemele gives her thoughts on the racist vote recording leak involving key members of the Los Angeles City Council.

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