The Cast

Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou

Hailed as a global renaissance woman, Dr. Angelou is a celebrated poet, memoirist, novelist, educator, dramatist, producer, actress, historian, filmmaker, and civil rights activist.

Shaun Robinson

Shaun Robinson

Robinson, who was born in Detroit, Michigan, and is a graduate of Detroit's famous Cass Technical High School. That school also produced Diana Ross, Lily Tomlin, Kenya Moore, Carole Gist and David Alan Grier. She later went south to Atlanta, GA were she attended and graduated from Spelman College.

Gina Prince Bythewood

Gina Prince Bythewood

Prince-Bythewood obtained her first feature film producer credit in 2003 on BIKER BOYZ, a Dreamworks film which was co-written and directed by her husband, Reggie Rock Bythewood.

Mara Brock Akil

Mara Brock Akil

Akil began her writing career on Fox's critically acclaimed "South Central." She later moved on to writing for the UPN series "Moesha," where she earned her Producer title after four seasons.

Sherri Shepherd

Sherri Shepherd

Sherri Shepherd and “The View” co-hosts were recently named #11 on Forbes “Most Influential Women in Media” list. Sherri’s free time is spent with her four-year-old Jeffrey, and their Labrador Retriever, Angel.