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Author: Erich Gillespie

Erich is a writer/editor for the Tiger Group, a leading financial services firm. After a tremendous showing in his 5th grade spelling bee, Erich resolved to share cultural accounts of his unique upbringing through film and screenwriting. He, much like Issa Rae, is rooting for everybody black.

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While there’s a growing emphasis on developing strong, dynamic characters of color for today’s TV programming, few writers and showrunners manage to do it right. Although there’s still