Rasheed Newson is redefining television, one script at a time
A post shared by Rasheed Newson (@rasheed.newson.author)Storytellers come in many forms. Sometimes they’re novelists, sometimes the screenwriters, and sometimes they’re Rasheed Newson–who gets to be both!I am flattered and thrilled that #BelAir fan @TheBBArt created this portrait of me.
I try to greet each day on set dressed this sharp and feeling this cheerful. pic.twitter.com/SUZQZPF5k9— Rasheed Newson (@RasheedNewson) April 30, 2022Many of the shows you’ve loved have at one point been influenced by Newson’s pen.
The Chi, Narcos, and Bel-Air, the reimagining of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, are just a few of them. Aside from writing episodes of riveting television, he’s busy producing these works as well.
And while Newson has experienced much success throughout his career, having to navigate the entertainment industry as a Black queer man is far from easy.
