Tracee Ellis Ross, longtime friend of host Brad Johnson, sits down for a multi-faceted conversation about perseverance through uncertainty in the entertainment industry, systemic issues, creating space and opportunities for others, the experience of hosting the Democratic National Convention, the necessity to show up civically, her belief in naming and claiming frames for context, the importance of bringing wholeness to a character, her superpower in moving feelings, and the importance of laughter.Ross is a multi-award winning actress, singer, television host, producer, director and entrepreneur. She is best known for her lead roles in the television series Girlfriends (2000-2008) and Black-ish (2014-present). In her role as Rainbow Johnson on Black-ish she earned six NAACP Image Awards and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Television Series Musical or Comedy. In 2019, the series Mixed-ish premiered, a prequel spin-off of Black-ish co created by Ross.Under her production company, Joy Mill Entertainment, Ross recently signed a multi-year deal with ABC Signature to produce content across all platforms. Joy Mill Entertainment, housed at the Disney Television Studios, is committed to amplifying multi-layered stories that reframe assumptions about how people see themselves and each other. Ross also serves as the CEO and Founder of PATTERN, an award-winning haircare brand she created for the curly, coily and tight-textured masses, has taken the industry by storm since its launch in 2019. * * * Instagram Corner Table Talk  and Post and Beam Hospitality LinkedIn Brad Johnson Medium Corner Table Media E.Mail  [email protected] For more information on host Brad Johnson or to join our mailing list, please visit: https://postandbeamhospitality.com/ Corner Table™ is a trademark of Post & Beam Hospitality LLC © Post & Beam Hospitality LLC See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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