![]() ![]() It is this alchemy of “Black girl magic” that walked into Netflix to pitch an unprecedented series, a show that could not easily be put into a box. And Zoe Saldaña, who not only gave the most stunning performance of her career, but also produced the show with her sisters, Cisely and Mariel Saldaña. But also our director and co-executive producer, Nzingha Stewart, whose soul is imprinted in every frame. Leon Bennett/Getty Imagesīecause at every step of the way, we - Tembi as the author and the woman on whose life the series was built, and me as the showrunner - had producing partners in Hello Sunshine who believed in this show, who believed in the Black women at the heart and helm of the project. Sisters Tembi (left) and Attica Locke, co-creators of Netflix’s From Scratch. It felt like a very real possibility that this was an experience that Tembi and I would giggle about in years to come: Remember that time when we tried to make a show about your life, where we were both characters in it, and then a global pandemic shut the whole thing down? Well, that was fun. And three, we would need to cast a love interest to play opposite the amazing Zoe Saldaña - over Zoom. Two, the show was in three languages and needed a troupe of international actors. ![]() One, nearly half of our series would need to be shot in Italy, a country that had been brutally ravaged by the disease. In those early COVID days, producing From Scratch had a degree of difficulty that felt insurmountable. But making the show suddenly felt like a total impossibility. Luckily, we had completed nearly all of our scripts. In 2020, the writers room for From Scratch - a show I was running that’s based on the memoir of my sister, Tembi Locke, with whom I had co-created the show - came to an unceremonious end in March when the world shut down because of COVID. 'Burn the House Down': Netflix Unveils First Trailer for Japanese Revenge Series We can and do sense patterns in the wind. And while I bristle at any suggestion that Black women have supernatural wisdom in our DNA, I do know that going through life in our bodies, with our lived experiences, means we pay vigilant attention to the world around us. There is a sense that Black women are diviners of culture. I’ve seen “Believe Black Women” on T-shirts, mouse pads, coffee mugs and tote bags in Etsy shops. It’s been a hashtag, the title of academic papers and a marketing tool. “Believe Black Women.” By which folks meant trust Black women, listen to Black women, respect Black women’s lens on the world. Recap the Charles Schwab Challenge and Emiliano Grillo’s interesting day! Rahm on Sergio, golf outing news, the Longest Day in Golf and preview The Memorial.Sometime in 2020 - in the midst of Stacey Abrams’ voting rights advocacy work that would ultimately swing Georgia blue, saving the country from its worst political impulses and around the time Beyoncé delivered a YouTube commencement address that gave hope and a sense of purpose to graduates struggling in a new and terrifyingly uncertain world - a phrase started to take hold in popular culture. Preview the RBC Canadian Open.Ĭoop is back! John Cooper- Head Pro at Green Valley joins us after his T9 finish at the Haverford Philadelphia PGA Classic at Sunnybrook. Updates on the Longest Day in Golf and recap The Memorial where Viktor Hovland gets his 4th PGA Tour win. The wildest week in professional golf and we’re joined by Geoff Ulrich, content specialist/analyst at Draft Kings and Sports Attorney/Agent Jerrold Colton on the groundbreaking PGA Tour/LIV Golf “merger”. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (KS). Promotional offer period ends at 11:59:59 PM ET. Token expires 7 days (168 hours) after being awarded. +1000 Odds Boost Token valid only on a pre-tournament bet on any golfer to win a PGA tournament. First-time depositors only who have not already redeemed $200 in bonus bets via OH or MA prelaunch offer. Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA(select parishes)/MA/MD/MI/NJ/NY/OH/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-80) (CO/IL/IN/LA/MD/MI/NJ/OH/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-80 (KS/NH), 88/visit (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), visit (OR), or 1-88 (VA).Ģ1+ (18+ NH/WY). Thank you to our Sponsors: DraftKings Sportsbook, Mall Chevrolet, Comcast Business, Rita’s Water Ice ![]() See The Line with DraftKings Sportsbook with some longshots, Top 5/10’s, Matchups and More! Nick Taylor makes history at the RBC Canadian Open and a preview of the 2023 US Open at LACC. Joined by US Open Alternate and Philly are Pro Chris Crawford from LA with his team- Steve Sieracki & Mike Dynda on Major Championship Prep, course management, teaching philosophies and more. ![]()
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