Stacey Abrams to guest star in 'black-ish' animated episode

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https://edition.cnn.com/2020/09/25/entertainment/stacey-abrams-blackish/index.html



(CNN)Stacey Abrams, the former Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives, is about to enter the animated world of the Johnson family. Abrams, a former Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate and chair of the voting rights advocacy group Fair Fight, is set to lend her voice to the upcoming animated episode of ABC's 'black-ish,'

CNN has learned exclusively. In the episode, which is the the second of two new episodes scheduled to air back-to-back on October 4, Dre (Anthony Anderson) begins to explore local politics and, at one point, seeks some advice from Abrams, the network said.



The two episodes are airing as a one-hour television special and will focus on following the family "as they navigate the upcoming presidential election," a description added. Both episodes will be directed by Matthew A. Cherry, whose animated short film "Hair Love" won an Oscar. Graham Towers & Ben Deeb wrote the animated episode.

The special will set the stage for the official return of 'black-ish' on October 21. This year, which is the show's seventh season, 'black-ish' will tackle current events like the global pandemic and "the movement for social justice and equality," according to ABC.

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