La La Anthony
Actress, Producer, Author and Entrepreneur
December 16, 2021
3:00 - 4:00 PM ET
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About the Event
At YWCA, we work to serve as a catalyst in the racial equity movement and to support women of color through a variety of programming and resources. This work is focused on awakening individuals and communities as well as helping them to develop the awareness, willingness, and tools to drive change in themselves and in the institutions we all share.
Our Host
Elisha Rhodes
Elisha Rhodes is a leader, movement builder, and change maker. Within her new role as YWCA USA’s Interim Chief Executive Officer and during this transition period, Elisha looks forward to leading this incredible storied movement in its work to realize YWCA’s audacious and necessary mission. For the past fifteen years, Elisha has guided the organization’s strategic and operational growth, to ensure that YWCA’s mandate to eliminate racism and empower women, never falters. As YWCA USA’s Chief Operating Officer, Elisha effectively stewards critical resources to support a federated network serving over 2.4 million women and girls each year. Read More.
Our Guest
La La Anthony
La La Anthony is an actress, producer, New York Times best-selling author and entrepreneur. La La is best known for her role as Lakeisha Grant on the hit show, “Power,” which wrapped its sixth and final season on Starz in 2020. Anthony has since joined the cast of SHOWTIME’s The Chi and announced that she will be starring in indie drama Nine Bullets with Lena Headey and Sam Worthington. Adding to her producing Credits, La La has teamed up with Issa Rae to executive produce the forthcoming horror comedy for Universal Pictures, Juju in addition to executive producing a project about the life of Cyntoia Brown alongside 50 Cent Starz. Additionally, she will also be appearing in the upcoming seasons of “Black Mafia Family” (Starz) “Wu Tang: An American Saga” (Hulu) animated comedy “The Freak Brothers,” (Tubi) and starring opposite Gabrielle Union in the recently announced Netflix feature film, The Perfect Find.
La La has also written two New York Times best-selling books, “The Love Playbook,” and “The Power Playbook.” She is currently adapting “The Love Playbook” into a TV series. Read More.