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Aug 2022
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Prentice Penny is a producer, writer, and director. He has worked on several of your favorite shows: Insecure, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Girlfriends, and much more.

Prentice shares his early experiences of being a writer in Hollywood, how he became the showrunner of Insecure and launching the First Up program for writers of color seeking to get into the entertainment business.

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