Photos | NBA Hall of Fame Award Recipient Marc J. Spears and Renowned Chef David Lawrence Team Up on Hulu’s New Series

Event: Exclusive Preview of “The Conversation Project”
Date: August 27, 2023
Location: Karibu Wine Lounge, Alameda
Photos (19): Desmond Rodgers

Influencers and industry were treated to an exclusive & private sneak preview of Hulu’s New Series “The Conversation Project,” originated by veteran sportswriter Marc J. Spears, currently of ESPN’s Andscape, and renowned chef David Lawrence at Karibu Wine Lounge in Alameda.

Background
America has been hampered by racism for centuries, with even incremental progress meeting with varying degrees of resistance. Here we are in the 21st century and even in sports, a supposed meritocracy, this social illness remains stubborn.

Those on the vanguard continue to experiment with creative ideas to nudge us closer to the yet undelivered promise of true equality.

Veteran sportswriter Marc J. Spears, currently of ESPN’s Andscape, and renowned chef David Lawrence are breaking new ground in this regard. They want to expose everyone – even those who are reluctant – to take a few minutes eavesdropping into the Black experience.

Their bait? Food and wine, two elements that invite dialogue. Read More @ NBC Sports Bay area

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[Marc Spears] So we created a TV show concept. I wrote a treatment; the treatment became a pilot in which had Terrence Mann from the (Los Angeles) Clippers. We brought him to a vineyard in Napa called Charles Krug. I interviewed him in the winery. And in amongst the vineyards, Chef made a Caribbean meal because he has Caribbean ties. We brought it to a roundtable and had a dinner with (Clippers assistant coach) Brian Shaw and his wife, Chef Nikki Shaw, (comedian) W. Kamau Bell, and a lady named Brenae Royal, who is a Black woman in the wine industry… Read More @ Awful Announcing

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