Actress Shakirah Stephens joins the show to discuss her journey to becoming the talented performing artist that she is today. Some of her noteworthy performances include playing “Dussie Mae” in The Pittsburgh Playwrights Theater Company’s production of “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” in 2018. In addition, Shakirah portrayed the featured role of “Beverly Harrison” in New Horizon Theater’s production of “One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show” in 2022. Toward the end of the episode, Shakirah and I trade stories about our time working as background actors in Netflix’s original film “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought To Screen” based on Pittsburgh native August Wilson’s play “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” Enjoy the show!