Episode 18: Race and the Film/Tv Industry: A Conversation with Jeryl Prescott

For this episode I ask Jeryl Prescott to talk to me about the state of race relations in the film/tv industry. We talked about what she has experienced in Hollywood over the last 15-20 years. We talked about the roles Jordan Peele, Ava DuVernay, and Tyler Perry have played in breaking down stereotypes about what black and brown audiences want to watch. When I asked her what she hopes will come of the social unrest, with regards the industry, she says, “Hopefully we will get beyond the numbers game.” However, she does go on to say that the commitment for real change has to come from the top, “That’s where some of the most difficult conversations about bias and racism have to happen.”
Jeryl Prescott is an actress best known for her role as Jacqui on The Walking Dead and a series regular as Madame Xanadu on Swamp Thing. Jeryl has also worked on many other projects including Birth of a Nation and High Flying Bird.
Find out more about Jeryl Prescott https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1367802/ and on IG @therealjeryl
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