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SETTING A NEW SCENE IN HO LLY WOOD

No. 1 Lena Waithe, Hillman Grad (Entertainment)

ena Waithe is a natural-born storyteller. She's known as much since she was a child, when she passed the time like most kids: in front of the TV. For her, that meant hour upon hour watching reruns of which followed student life at Hillman College, a fictional historically Black university. “The show meant a lot to me because it featured dynamic characters who showed up in the world in their own way,” says Waithe.

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