Listen to Represent:
On this episode of Represent, Aisha Harris talks to writer and showrunner Prentice Penny about his work on the hit HBO series Insecure and his new TruTV lifestyle series Upscale.
Check out:
- Trailer for Upscale with Prentice Penny on TruTV
- Willa Paskin’s review of Issa Rae’s show Insecure in Slate
- Our previous conversation about Insecure with Jezebel staff writer Kara Brown
- One of Aisha’s personal favorite shows, the early-2000s sitcom Girlfriends
Last week, we talked to Marlee Matlin about her amazing career and work as an advocate for deaf and disability representation, and we used an outdated term to refer to people with hearing loss that has been rejected by many in the Deaf community. Thanks to all the readers and listeners who pointed this out—that’s how we all learn and do better. For more information, check out the National Association of the Deaf’s FAQ, which explains why “hearing impaired” is no longer an accepted term.
Don’t miss Represent live at the Tribeca Film Festival
For the first time ever, Slate will be bringing two live shows to The Tribeca Film Festival: Represent with Aisha Harris on April 24 at 6:45 p.m. and Trumpcast on April 30 at 8:15 p.m. For more information and tickets visit, slate.com/live.
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