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OnWriting presents three live-taped episodes of OnWriting celebrating Black History Month, presented by the WGAE Black Writers Salon. In each installment, two co-chairs of the WGAE Black Writers Salon—OnWriting's own Geri Cole and Rashidi Hendrix—speak with Black screenwriters who have each written amazing films about Black icons in history.
To kick things off, we're joined by Ruben Santiago-Hudson and the screenwriter of MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM, which is currently available to stream on Netflix.
Ruben Santiago-Hudson is a versatile talent who — in addition to his many acting credits in projects like BILLIONS and THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS — wrote the award-winning stage play for LACKAWANNA BLUES as well as its Emmy and Writers Guild Award-nominated TV film adaptation.
MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM is an adaptation of the August Wilson play of the same name. The film, set in 1920s Chicago, follows a recording session where tensions rise between mother of blues Ma Rainey (Viola Davis), and her ambitious horn player named Levee (Chadwick Boseman).
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Read shownotes, transcripts, and other member interviews: www.onwriting.org/
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Follow the Guild on social media: Twitter: @OnWritingWGAE | @WGAEast Facebook: /WGAEast Instagram: @WGAEast
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OnWriting presents three live-taped episodes of OnWriting celebrating Black History Month, presented by the WGAE Black Writers Salon. In each installment, two co-chairs of the WGAE Black Writers Salon—OnWriting's own Geri Cole and Rashidi Hendrix—speak with Black screenwriters who have each written amazing films about Black icons in history.
To kick things off, we're joined by Ruben Santiago-Hudson and the screenwriter of MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM, which is currently available to stream on Netflix.
Ruben Santiago-Hudson is a versatile talent who — in addition to his many acting credits in projects like BILLIONS and THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS — wrote the award-winning stage play for LACKAWANNA BLUES as well as its Emmy and Writers Guild Award-nominated TV film adaptation.
MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM is an adaptation of the August Wilson play of the same name. The film, set in 1920s Chicago, follows a recording session where tensions rise between mother of blues Ma Rainey (Viola Davis), and her ambitious horn player named Levee (Chadwick Boseman).
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Read shownotes, transcripts, and other member interviews: www.onwriting.org/
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Follow the Guild on social media: Twitter: @OnWritingWGAE | @WGAEast Facebook: /WGAEast Instagram: @WGAEast

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