59 Min Released Sep 2, 2016

#5: Comedy vet Craig Robinson talks 'Morris From America'

Slate Culture Writer, Aisha Harris explores coming-of-age stories from the perspective of people of color. She talks to comedy vet Craig Robinson, about his new indie dramedy, Morris From America; and delves into the new Netflix show The Get Down, with Tiffany Vazquez, Saturday afternoon host for Turner Classic Movies.

Check out:
-SLATE: How Michael Jackson, James Brown, and Bruce Lee Inspired a Dazzling Dance Sequence in The Get Down
-EBONY: Nate Parker on Campus Incident, Consent and Toxic Male Culture

And the coming-of-age movies on Aisha’s “must watch” list:
-Girlhood: (Movie Clip) Diamonds
-Raising Victor Vargas
-Aaron Loves Angela: (Movie Clip) Too Much Like My Old Man

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