Filmmaker and actor Lena Waithe hosted the event, narrating the stage cues and occasionally playing minor roles, while “Grey’s Anatomy” actor Jesse Williams played all the male characters.
Ross played Rose, Lathan portrayed Blanche, King was Dorothy and Woodard acted as Dorothy’s mother, Sophia.
Regina King, Tracee Ellis Ross, Sanaa Lathan, Alfre Woodard and Lena Waithe in the "Golden Girls" Zoom re-creation.They even invited singer Aaron Scott, aka Finally Aaron, to liven up the theme song by delivering his“We wanted to do the Black version of the theme song,” Ross explained before Scott performed a gospel version of Andrew Gold's “Thank You for Being a Friend.
“As of today, 65% of households have filled it out and 34% of Black households haven’t been counted,” Waithe explained. “You deserve to be counted.” The census data determines the number of seats each state has in the U.S. House of Representatives and is also used to distribute billions in federal funds to local communities. Government officialsWaithe added it’s not too late to respond to the census and“When communities don’t complete the census, they’re left underfunded for the next 10 years,” Waithe said. “It takes 10 minutes to fill out, and it’ll impact the next 10 years of your lives.
The “Zoom Where It Happens” series will continue with a rotating cast of actors every Tuesday at 9p.m. EST until Election Day.
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