Author Brit Bennett Based Her Hit Novel The Vanishing Half On A Town Near Her Mother’s Home: “Everyone was Obsessed with Color” People 1 day ago
Mothers know best and sometimes, they know the idea to a best selling novel.
Brit Bennett author of the hit book
The Vanishing Half spoke with PEOPLE Every Day host Janine Rubenstein about the inspiration behind the story book clubs can t stop talking about.
The Vanishing Half tells the story of two twin sisters who grow up to live their lives off the color line , one living as a White woman and one as a Black woman. Bennett s mother, who is originally from Louisiana, once told her a story from her childhood about a nearby town where people were obsessed with color , in regards to the color of their skin.
Kerry Washington is raising awareness about the dangers of prolonged sun exposure. The actor, along with Neutrogena Studios, is executive producing her new documentary, “In the Sun,” which features seven families who are dealing with the fallout of extended skin contact with the sun.
Washington interviewed on the “PEOPLE Every Day” podcast Thursday, April 29, to talk to Janine Rubenstein about the project and revealed that the documentary taught her a lot about the erroneous beliefs about sun protection from within the Black community.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 09: Kerry Washington attends the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 09, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
NEW YORK, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Â Today at the IAB NewFronts, Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP), the nation s leading food, lifestyle and entertainment media company, reaching nearly 95% of American women, unveils its new slate of premium programming informed by insights from its rich, first-party data and predictive intelligence capabilities. The company will also present at the IAB Podcast Upfronts on May 12.
Creating more ways for consumers to engage with its celebrated brands, Meredith is introducing video series, including
Ayesha Curry s One and Done and Entertainment Weekly s Wonder Women, podcasts such as PEOPLE in the 90s and new OTT and social programming aimed at the 69% of millennial and 54% of GenZ women it reaches across platforms. In partnership with the Association of National Advertisers SeeHer movement championing women, Meredith reveals SeeHer: Multiplicity and a portfolio-wide new franchise called She Rises as part of its content slate, underscoring it
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