Represent

Slate Culture Writer, Aisha Harris explores coming-of-age stories from the perspective of people of color. She talks to comedy vet Craig Robinson, about his new indie dramedy, Morris From America; and delves into the new Netflix show The Get Down, with Tiffany Vazquez, Saturday afternoon host for Turner Classic Movies. Check out: -SLATE: How Michael Jackson, James Brown, and Bruce Lee Inspired a Dazzling Dance Sequence in The Get Down -EBONY: Nate Parker on Campus Incident, Consent and Toxic Male Culture And the coming-of-age movies on Aisha’s “must watch” list: -Girlhood: (Movie Clip) Diamonds -Raising Victor Vargas -Aaron Loves Angela: (Movie Clip) Too Much Like My Old Man Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Represent and the rest of your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe directly from the Represent show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/representplus to get access wherever you listen. Email: represent@slate.com Facebook: Slate Represent Twitter: @SlateRe