Stop Waiting for Permission, with Danielle Brooks

Danielle Brooks is booked, blessed, and building her own table! The Oscar-nominated actress joins Brittany for a heartfelt conversation about her latest film, If I Go, Will They Miss Me?, and why Black boys deserve softness, joy, and the freedom to be themselves. Danielle opens up about the challenges of knowing her worth in Hollywood, how The Color Purple helped her release years of self-doubt, and why she's stepping into a new era as an executive producer and filmmaker. Plus, Brittany and Danielle get personal about motherhood, the legacies they're building for their children, and what it means to raise free Black kids.Then, in Untrending News, Brittany breaks down the latest AI whistleblower warnings and asks why tech leaders are getting credit for sounding the alarm on dangers they helped create, while the Black women who warned us about AI's harms have been sidelined. Who's really accountable for the future we're building?