Black Motherhood: The Power, Pressure & Truth Behind Netflix’s “Forever” with Karen Pittman

In this episode, we sit down with actress, artist, and real-life supermom Karen Pittman–whose role as Dawn Edwards in Netflix’s “Forever” had us feeling seen like never before. We hear about Karen’s path from opera to acting, raising two kids as a single mom, and why she waited 14 years to let love back in. Keke’s own mama, Sharon also joins the conversation for a powerful, three-generational discussion about Black motherhood, identity, and everything that “Forever” gets so right. Keke also reflects on how becoming a mom to Leo reshaped how she sees her own childhood and the quiet power of witnessing your kids as they grow. Because if there’s one thing we know: the mama is the one. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll definitely call your mama after this one.Get the Saks designer brands you love, delivered just like that.

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About the Show:
Keke Palmer has questions for days, about everything under the sun. From the existential to the inconsequential, and everything in between. And now she’s diving into the brains of entertainment’s best and brightest to get some answers. From Snoop Dogg to Jordan Peele to Quinta Brunson, to John Stamos, Keke is getting to the bottom of the burning topics that keep us up at night. This is Keke as her most authentic self, going all in on everything in her life and the lives of her celeb guests, because Baby, this is Keke Palmer, and she is here for All. Of. It. You know it’s your girl!

Chapters:
00:00 Intro: From Finance to Opera to Acting
05:14 Becoming a Mom in Grad School
07:31 Moving Out West for “Yellowstone”
09:09 What Drew Karen to “Forever”
16:34 The Challenges of Raising Black Sons as a Single Mom
24:17 Parenting Through Tough Teenage Years
28:59 Portraying Dawn vs. Karen’s Own Journey as a Mom
31:54 Navigating Predominantly White Institutions
34:51 How “Forever” Impacted Karen and Keke Personally
39:09 Balancing Love and Independence
43:17 Sharon Joins Keke and Karen
47:07 Black Hair: Sharon’s Emotional Reflection
50:36 Seeing Our Own Families in “Forever”
54:26 Outro

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