Mentee Q+A with Viola Davis
On Tuesday, April 26 at 7 PM ET, Girls Write Now teamed up with HarperCollins for a virtual book launch celebrating Viola Davis’ new memoir, FINDING ME, in conversation with Mayor of Atlanta, Keisha Lance Bottoms and Girls Write Now Mentees.
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An Evening with Viola Davis, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms & Girls Write Now Mentees
Co-hosted by HarperOne and Ebony Magazine Publishing, with Girls Write Now and Jack and Jill of America, Inc.
Girls Write Now Mentees posed questions to Viola Davis, the first African-American to receive a Triple Crown of Acting (Academy Award, Tony Award, and Emmy Award). Viola was joined by Keisha Lance Bottoms, Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia.
Mentees expressed admiration for Viola’s work, asked about her various career paths—from actress to producer to author—and heard answers that could change the trajectory of their own lives!
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