The Black Perspective: October 4, 2026
from Black Information Network Interviews Hosted by Lauren Crawford
This week on The Black Perspective, Alexandria Ikomoni sits down with actress Taylor Polidore Williams, star of Season 3 of Beauty in Black, to talk about the hit Netflix series and what’s next for her character, Kimmie. Esther Dillard speaks with sociologist and author Dr. Toshua Cornwell-Clark about her book, Eternal Black Eye, and her sociological framework, “The Colonial Costume,” which examines the pressure Black women face to alter their natural hair and appearance to conform to Eurocentric standards of beauty. Morgyn Wood recaps the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., connecting with some of the celebrities who attended, including 106 & Park OG A.J. Calloway, EGOT-winning actress Viola Davis, and Family Matters star Kellie Williams. Katie Gray speaks with S. Kennedy, a woman working to restore a park in Metro Atlanta, about her efforts and how you can help support the project. And Doug Davis joins Nicole Austin-Hillery, President and CEO of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, for a conversation about the foundation’s new generation of leaders. Listen Now!
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