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Morris Chestnut, Anika Noni Rose, Tyler James Williams and More Join CultureCon Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)


Morris Chestnut, Anika Noni Rose and Tyler James Williams are among the stars joining the lineup for this year's CultureCon, held Oct. 5 and 6 in NY.

As the newest addition to the cast of the Onyx Collective’s “Reasonable Doubt,” Chestnut will join series stars Emayatzy Corinealdi and McKinley Freeman for a conversation on the Culture Stage where they’ll discuss the power in telling authentic Black stories and tease more shocking twists to come on the sexy legal drama. Other programming includes a one-on-one conversation with “The Penguin” star Rhenzy Feliz presented by Max and Scene in Black; a special screening of Amazon MGM Studios’ “The Fire Inside,” followed by a conversation with actor Ryan Destiny and boxing champion Claressa Shields; the return of Prime Video’s Culture Rated with a preview of “Cross” with star Aldis Hodge; a panel presented by NBCUniversal about mental health stigmas onscreen with Arlen Escarpeta (NBC’s “Found”), Olly Sholotan (Peacock’s “Bel-Air”) and Travina Springer (NBC’s “The Irrational”); and previews of Netflix’s “Rhythm + Flow” and the Audible Original “The Wonder of Stevie.” Major partners for the event, this year themed around camp, also include Chase Ink, McDonald’s, Verizon, SheaMoisture, CÎROC, Clinique, Kickstarter, The Advancement Project, Gucci, Pinterest, iOne Digital, Endeavor/160 Over 90, The Center for Cultural Power, Foot Locker, Coca-Cola and Smartwater, When We All Vote, NPR, Brooklyn Navy Yard, General Assembly, WeWork, Frame Me and PureVZN.

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