In Conversations w/ Busayo Olupona

In Conversation With: Tracey Scott Wilson

Tracey is a prolific artist – a playwright, teacher, film and television writer and producer.

JAN 19, 2024 BUSAYO JOURNAL

One of our favorite people, Tracey Scott Wilson, is simply brilliant and an amazing human being. She is a prolific artist – a playwright, teacher, film and television writer and producer. I was so excited to talk to Tracey for the podcast because her journey from Newark, New Jersey to award winning playwright and television and film writer never fails to inspire me in my journey as an artist. Tracey wrote one of my favorite plays, The Good Negro, among her other brilliant works which include The Story, Buzzer. She has written Respect, the new biopic about the life of Aretha Franklin. In addition, she has written for a number of television projects including Fosse Verdon, The Americans and Traitors. In addition to her immense talents as a writer, she is a boxer, hilarious and just a awesome human being.

In conversation is an opportunity to connect and learn from artists that inspire us, we want to gain some insight into their journey, what were the roadblocks, what were the challenges and how did they surmount them. We love people whose journeys’ are not linear and reaffirm that the path to the dream is not always a clear and straight one. I hope you enjoy our conversation.

In addition to our conversation with Tracey, we shared a short book recommendation, our current must read is The Cross of Redemption by James Baldwin. You have to read this book!

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In Conversation With: Tracey Scott Wilson

Tracey is a prolific artist – a playwright, teacher, film and television writer and producer.

JAN 19, 2024 BUSAYO JOURNAL

One of our favorite people, Tracey Scott Wilson, is simply brilliant and an amazing human being. She is a prolific artist – a playwright, teacher, film and television writer and producer. I was so excited to talk to Tracey for the podcast because her journey from Newark, New Jersey to award winning playwright and television and film writer never fails to inspire me in my journey as an artist. Tracey wrote one of my favorite plays, The Good Negro, among her other brilliant works which include The Story, Buzzer. She has written Respect, the new biopic about the life of Aretha Franklin. In addition, she has written for a number of television projects including Fosse Verdon, The Americans and Traitors. In addition to her immense talents as a writer, she is a boxer, hilarious and just a awesome human being.

In conversation is an opportunity to connect and learn from artists that inspire us, we want to gain some insight into their journey, what were the roadblocks, what were the challenges and how did they surmount them. We love people whose journeys’ are not linear and reaffirm that the path to the dream is not always a clear and straight one. I hope you enjoy our conversation.

In addition to our conversation with Tracey, we shared a short book recommendation, our current must read is The Cross of Redemption by James Baldwin. You have to read this book!

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In Conversation With: Ngozi Anyanwu

After seeing Homecoming Queen at the Atlantic Theatre Company, we had to talk to the play’s writer, Ngozi Anyanwu.

JAN 19, 2024 IN CONVERSATION PODCAST

So we are nerding out over the increasing frequency of authentic African stories on New York theatre stages. It is about time! After seeing Homecoming Queen at the Atlantic Theatre Company, we had to talk to the play’s writer, Ngozi Anyanwu. Ngozi is an actor, a playwright, a producer, a true renaissance woman and we are so excited to speak with her. Homecoming Queen will be at the Atlantic Theatre Company, Stage II, in New York City until February 18. Get your tickets, it will sell out!
Ticket Link: https://atlantictheater.org/playevents/the-homecoming-queen/

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In Conversation With: Ngozi Anyanwu

After seeing Homecoming Queen at the Atlantic Theatre Company, we had to talk to the play’s writer, Ngozi Anyanwu.

JAN 19, 2024 IN CONVERSATION PODCAST

So we are nerding out over the increasing frequency of authentic African stories on New York theatre stages. It is about time!

After seeing Homecoming Queen at the Atlantic Theatre Company, we had to talk to the play’s writer, Ngozi Anyanwu. Ngozi is an actor, a playwright, a producer, a true Renaissance woman and we are so excited to speak with her. Homecoming Queen will be at the Atlantic Theatre Company, Stage II, in New York City until February 18.

Get your tickets, it will sell out!

Ticket Link: https://atlantictheater.org/playevents/the-homecoming-queen/

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In Conversation With:
Mfoniso Udofia

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In Conversation With:
Mfoniso Udofia

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In Conversation With:
Tracey Scott Wilson

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In Conversation With: Mfoniso Udofia

A playwright and an actor whose play so powerfully captures the anxieties of the immigrant experience.

JAN 19, 2024 IN CONVERSATION PODCAST

Mfoniso Udofia is a playwright and an actor. I saw her play, Sojourners last year and was floored. The play so powerfully captured the anxieties of the immigrant experience. Her plays, Sojourners and Her Portmanteau recently opened at the New York Theatre Workshop. Her work captures perfectly the scars, ghosts and profound costs of immigration.

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In Conversation With: Mfoniso Udofia

A playwright and an actor whose play so powerfully captures the anxieties of the immigrant experience.

JAN 19, 2024 IN CONVERSATION PODCAST

Mfoniso Udofia is a playwright and an actor. I saw her play, Sojourners last year and was floored. The play so powerfully captured the anxieties of the immigrant experience. Her plays, Sojourners and Her Portmanteau recently opened at the New York Theatre Workshop. Her work captures perfectly the scars, ghosts and profound costs of immigration.

Shop The Story

Related Podcast

In Conversation With:
Mfoniso Udofia

Listen Now

In Conversation With:
Tracey Scott Wilson

Listen Now

In Conversation With:
Ngozi Ayanwu

Listen Now

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In Conversation With: Adepero Oduye

Navigating the challenges on the road to achieving your dream.

JAN 19, 2024 IN CONVERSATION PODCAST

Entrepreneur/Attorney Busayo Olupona in conversation with Actor Adepero Oduye (Pariah, Twelve Years a Slave) exploring the pursuit of dreams and the navigating the challenges on the road to achieving your dream.

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In Conversation With: Adepero Oduye

Navigating the challenges on the road to achieving your dream.

JAN 19, 2024 IN CONVERSATION PODCAST

Entrepreneur/Attorney Busayo Olupona in conversation with Actor Adepero Oduye (Pariah, Twelve Years a Slave) exploring the pursuit of dreams and the navigating the challenges on the road to achieving your dream.

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Related Podcast

In Conversation With:
Tracey Scott Wilson

Listen Now

In Conversation With:
Mfoniso Udofia

Listen Now

In Conversation With:
Ngozi Ayanwu

Listen Now

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I wanted to have an in-depth conversation about the impact of Covid-19 on our community and responses that black people as a community can have to what is happening to us. Dr. Young was the perfect conversation partner to explore the impact and implications of Covid-19.

An in-depth and far reaching conversation between Busayo and Yewande Komolafe. Yewande is a chef, a cookbook author, has developed numerous recipes for a ton of her contemporaries. We talk about our shared Nigerian background, Nigerian food, how she created her career through various iterations, the power of a resilience spirit, how she pivoted to create a career she loves and and living and thriving with Sickle Cell Anemia. There are so many yummy nuggets in our conversation, it was such a joy to talk to her.

One of our favorite people, Tracey Scott Wilson, is simply brilliant and an amazing human being. She is a prolific artist – a playwright, teacher, film and television writer and producer. I was so excited to talk to Tracey for the podcast because her journey from Newark, New Jersey to award winning playwright and television and film writer never fails to inspire me in my journey as an artist. Tracey wrote one of my favorite plays, The Good Negro, among her other brilliant works which include The Story, Buzzer. She has written Respect, the new biopic about the life of Aretha Franklin. In addition, she has written for a number of television projects including Fosse Verdon, The Americans and Traitors. In addition to her immense talents as a writer, she is a boxer, hilarious and just a awesome human being.

In conversation is an opportunity to connect and learn from artists that inspire us, we want to gain some insight into their journey, what were the roadblocks, what were the challenges and how did they surmount them. We love people whose journeys’ are not linear and reaffirm that the path to the dream is not always a clear and straight one. I hope you enjoy our conversation.

In addition to our conversation with Tracey, we shared a short book recommendation, our current must read is The Cross of Redemption by James Baldwin. You have to read this book!

So we are nerding out over the increasing frequency of authentic African stories on New York theatre stages. It is about time! After seeing Homecoming Queen at the Atlantic Theatre Company, we had to talk to the play’s writer, Ngozi Anyanwu. Ngozi is an actor, a playwright, a producer, a true renaissance woman and we are so excited to speak with her. Homecoming Queen will be at the Atlantic Theatre Company, Stage II, in New York City until February 18. Get your tickets, it will sell out!

Ticket Link: https://atlantictheater.org/playevents/the-homecoming-queen/

Mfoniso Udofia is a playwright and an actor. I saw her play, Sojourners last year and was floored. The play so powerfully captured the anxieties of the immigrant experience. Her plays, Sojourners and Her Portmanteau recently opened at the New York Theatre Workshop. Her work captures perfectly the scars, ghosts and profound costs of immigration.

Entrepreneur/Attorney Busayo Olupona in conversation with Actor Adepero Oduye (Pariah, Twelve Years a Slave) exploring the pursuit of dreams and the navigating the challenges on the road to achieving your dream.