#26- Actor Comedian: RICK YOUNGER

Broadway's Rick Younger was on hiatus from starring in Mean Girls as Mr. Duvall at the time of this recording due to the pandemic. Since this time, Mean Girls has announced its official closing on Broadway but Rick hasn't slowed down a bit! He's been booking national commercial after national commercial, filmed for The Last OG with Tracy Morgan, as well as doing a whole lot of writing. In addition to these creative outlets, he's a professional standup comedian and...a FATHER! He's got two biracial children and his journey with his daughter's hair is insightful.Follow Rick @Rickyounger on Instagram and Twitter and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RickYoungerPage/.Follow Salisha @salishathomas @blackhairpodcast and her blog at www.salishathomas.comSHOW NOTESDad, Actor, Comedian, Producer, WriterNational Tour of Rent, commercials, Last OG, Mr. Duvall in Mean GirlsTwo kidsRory (Son): On the spectrum with ADHD and autismLolo (Daughter)Makes sure Lolo loves her natural hairCrown Act: idea of teaching black women to embrace their hair as it is; places of employment should not discriminate for wearing hair naturally"Hair Love" (Short Film)Lack of representation/ability for kids to see [black] heroes/characters that look like themBlack characters are always sidekicks; revolves around the white character who is the lead/leaderBlack fathers are the most active fathers of allMore he thought about not caring about what others thought, the more he didn't care about what other people thought about his hairWent to the barbershop on a schedule before the pandemicStarted to fade templesThe #BREFFUS Show (Live)The Rick Younger's Show"If you had your own TV show, what would it be?"Late night talk show host who does everythingSOCIALS:@RickYounger on Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, PeriscopeYoutube.com/RickYoungerYoutube.com/RickYoungerShowFacebook.com/RickYoungerPageCafePress.com/RickYoungerShowLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesYou can send fan mail here!@salishathomas @thesalishashow, www.thesalishashow.comMany thanks to Gotham Network in NYC, TyNia Brandon for writing and laying vocals down for the updated theme song and Big Red Studios for the intro video wherever you watch the latest season of The Salisha Show!