How a group of Black female stars came together to virtually re-create The Golden Girls, Friends and other classic shows

The New York Times

Ava DuVernay, Kerry Washington, Issa Rae, Tessa Thompson, Rashida Jones, Regina King and Channing Dungey are among the prominent Black women in Hollywood behind Zoom Where It Happens, which has assembled all-Black casts to do script-readings of classic sitcoms while promoting voting. Next week, they'll tackle 227. “Inside of escapism, I really love this idea — this call to action,” said Thompson. It was about “finding a joyful way into really talking about and normalizing the idea of being civically engaged."