Posts Tagged ‘Clair Huxtable’
Phylicia Rashad says theater fuels her soul but don’t put her in a box
Although today’s youth didn’t grow up watching the TV program that brought her national acclaim, “The Cosby Show,” Phylicia Rashad‘s presence in television and film has had a lasting impact. The character she played for eight seasons on the NBC sitcom continues to shape African American women generations later, so much so that her name…
Read MoreKoereyelle DuBose can help you find love with The Single Wives Club
After Koereyelle DuBose left her abusive relationship, she knew she didn’t want to give up on finding love. She realized there were other women just like her who wanted to be married, but also desired to prepare themselves to attract a great partner and build a happy marriage. So, in 2013, she created The Single Wives…
Read More‘Scandal’ hate: How black history can stifle black art and entertainment
ABC’s “Scandal” has become one of America’s most popular dramas. Now in it’s third season, it’s become must-see TV–especially for many African Americans. It is a hit show with an African American female lead (Kerry Washington) and is created by an African American woman (Shonda Rhimes), so the fact that is so popular and well-received has been cheered by many.
Read MorePhylicia Rashad directs ‘Four Little Girls: Birmingham 1963’ play
Phylicia Rashad, who is best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” directed a reading of the play Four Little Girls: Birmingham 1963 at the Kennedy Center on Sunday, Sept. 16 to mark the 50th anniversary of the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala. Four girls were…
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