On today’s show we partnered with a young artist named Summer Blake, studying film & television at Drexel University. 

Summer had the opportunity to interview Adjoa Andoh who starred as Lady Danbury in the Netflix production Bridgerton.Her role in Bridgerton as a quick-witted, feisty noblewoman in the Regency court not onlydemonstrated the strength and versatility of Black women in the arts, but also opened the eyes of the viewers to show how many different roles in the art world are now attainable for Black artists. It signaled representation. 

Adjoa has performed in both film and stage productions for decades both in this country and in her native England.

As an aspiring Black film director, Summer always had questions that dealt with race, feminism and inclusivity. When she watched Bridgerton for the first time, Summer was intrigued by the strength of Adjoa’s character Lady Danbury. She enjoyed that Lady Danbury was an example of many of  the things she hopes to create in her own characters.