Inside the Black Box

Season 1

TV-14

A new spin on celebrity interview shows, INSIDE THE BLACK BOX spotlights the world’s greatest artists of color, from actors to producers to directors, writers and musicians, and reflects on how one’s complexion affected their journey to success. Led by Emmy Award-winning actor Joe Morton and casting director/celebrity acting coach Tracey Moore and filled with an audience of young artists clamoring to learn as much as they can from our hosts and A-List guests. Each episode is filled with life lessons, history, exciting performance exercises, and honest discussions about the role race plays in the entertainment industry.

10 Episodes

Phylicia Rashad visits The Black Box
E1
Phylicia Rashad visits The Black BoxOn this episode of Inside The Black Box, hosts Joe Morton and Tracey Moore talk to Phylicia Rashad about her illustrious career and her tenure as the Dean of the Chadwick Boseman School of Fine Arts at Howard University.
Da'Vinchi & Dyllón Burnside visit The Black Box
E2
Da'Vinchi & Dyllón Burnside visit The Black BoxOn this episode of Inside The Black Box, hosts Joe Morton and Tracey Moore are visited by stage and screen stars Da’Vinchi and Dyllón Burnside.
Raven-Symoné & Marc John Jefferies visit The Black Box
E3
Raven-Symoné & Marc John Jefferies visit The Black BoxOn this episode of Inside The Black Box, childhood stars Raven-Symoné and Marc John Jefferies talk about their transition to adult roles with hosts Joe Morton and Tracey Moore. 51 MIN | TV-14 | 2022
Directors Salli Richardson-Whitfield & Darnell Martin visit The Black Box
E4
Directors Salli Richardson-Whitfield & Darnell Martin visit The Black BoxOn this episode of Inside The Black Box, Darnell Williams and Salli Richardson-Whitfield discuss the obstacles faced by women directors of color with hosts Joe Morton and Tracey Moore.
Broadway Veterans Norm Lewis & Tonya Pinkins visit The Black Box
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Broadway Veterans Norm Lewis & Tonya Pinkins visit The Black BoxOn this episode of Inside The Black Box, Broadway veterans Norm Lewis and Tonya Pinkins discuss the twists and turns of their careers with hosts Joe Morton and Tracey Moore.
Joe Morton and Tracey Moore open up the Black Box for everyone
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Joe Morton and Tracey Moore open up the Black Box for everyoneOn this episode of Inside The Black Box, hosts Joe Morton and Tracey Moore discuss their personal journeys and offer life lessons to an audience of acting students.
Godfather of Harlem Creator Markuann Smith visit The Black Box
E7
Godfather of Harlem Creator Markuann Smith visit The Black BoxOn this episode of Inside The Black Box, hosts Joe Morton and Tracey Moore welcome Executive Producer and actor Markuann Smith who details the long journey to bring his hit show, “The Godfather of Harlem,” to TV.
“Empire’s” Tobias Truvillion & “She’s Gotta Have It’s” Chyna Layne visit The Black Box
E8
“Empire’s” Tobias Truvillion & “She’s Gotta Have It’s” Chyna Layne visit The Black BoxOn this episode of Inside The Black Box, hosts Joe Morton and Tracey Moore sit down with “Empire’s” Tobias Truvillion and Chyna Layne from “She’s Gotta Have It,” to discuss stereotyping in the entertainment industry.
Casting Directors Leah Daniels Butler & Kim Williams visit The Black Box
E9
Casting Directors Leah Daniels Butler & Kim Williams visit The Black BoxOn this episode of Inside The Black Box, casting directors Kim Williams and Leah Daniels Butler sit down with hosts Joe Morton and Tracey Moore to discuss the issues facing actors of color in tv and film.
“Queen Sugar’s” Omar J. Dorsey & “Boardwalk Empire’s” Justiin A. Davis visit The Black Box
E10
“Queen Sugar’s” Omar J. Dorsey & “Boardwalk Empire’s” Justiin A. Davis visit The Black BoxOn this episode of Inside The Black Box, hosts Joe Morton and Tracey Moore welcome actor and producer Omar J. Dorsey and “Boardwalk Empire’s” Justiin A. Davis.