I had the honor of serving on a panel discussion about Black Hollywood on April 3, 2014 for students at the New York Film Academy, held at Warner Bros. in Burbank, Calif.  Oh, I do love a captive audience, and those students were certainly eager beavers to soak up as much knowledge about the ins and outs of Hollywood. I shared the stage with actresses Erica Tazel,  Caryn Ward Ross  (“The Game”) along with her husband, director Craig Ross Jr. (“Motives,” “Mannsfield 12”) as well as producers D. Channsin Berry and Cheryl Bedford (“Dark Girls”}, plus director Jeff Byrd (“A Beautiful Soul,” “King’s Ransom”). Cameras rolled as each panelist spoke candidly about their experience in the industry. At times, the panel discussions got a bit rowdy, because everyone had a different point of view about certain aspects of the business. The panel discussion lasted more than two hours, and after it was over, we received a standing ovation and a fabulous gift bag! Here are some tidbits: Continue Reading