My worst moment: Jenifer Lewis on her first day on 'Black-ish'
![](https://article-imgs.scribdassets.com/57y4uorvwg68cc41/images/fileYQPLRDJR.jpg)
"Once again, the gods of television had summoned me back," Jenifer Lewis writes in her new memoir "The Mother of Black Hollywood" about joining the cast of "Black-ish" on ABC. "Back to bring the Jenifer Lewis magic. Back to deliver the take-no-prisoners attitude and deep, rich tone that made mine one of the most recognizable voices in Hollywood."
That blazing confidence is one of her hallmarks. But the book goes deeper and she's frank about working through some of her flaws: "That smile that I would leave on people's faces as I left damn near any room that I entered? That's just who I was; I entertain people," Lewis said. "I wanted that same smile on my face when I left that room. I wanted to feel good
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days