The Forty-Year-Old Version and McKinsey Report on Black Representation

First, James, Jerah, and Jon talk to Sheldon Lyn, who was part of McKinsey & Company’s report on Black representation in film and television. Then, special guest Shamarah Hernandez joins to review “The Forty-Year-Old Version,” which follows a New York City playwright as she turns 40 and reinvents herself as a rapper. The film is directed by, written by, and stars Radha Blank.

Black Representation Report: https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/diversity-and-inclusion/black-representation-in-film-and-tv-the-challenges-and-impact-of-increasing-diversity

Produced by Melisa D. Monts

Executive produced by Brett Boham, Joe Cilio and Alex Ramsey

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