Danitra Vance: Nobody’s Meal Ticket | DIGGING IN THE CRATES 🎞️

Danitra Vance made history as SNL’s first Black female repertory cast member and refused to be boxed in. From Chicago to Broadway to Hollywood, she fought for her artistic freedom every step of the way.
This is the story of the bright flame who refused to be anyone’s “meal ticket” but her own.

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