Celebrating the Black Women who Revolutionized Hollywood

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Oct 26, 2021

Marcellas Reynolds, author, producer, and entertainment reporter, joins us to discuss his new book, Supreme Actresses: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Hollywood, which features photographs, biographies, and interviews of black actresses, from past stars like Dorothy Dandridge, who was the first actress of color to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress in 1954, to current stars like Viola Davis and Regina King.

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