What is it about strong, Black Women of the South? You may very well discover the answer in our interview with acclaimed actress and Mississippi-native, Aunjanue Ellis (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aunjanu...) . Remarkably, she's been working in the film and television industry for over 25 years, starring in movies like, "The Help (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hel...) ," "Ray (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_(film)) ," Lifetime's "The Clark Sisters (www.mylifetime.com/movies/the...) ," Netflix miniseries "When They See Us (www.netflix.com/title/80200549) ," and most recently, HBO's "Lovecraft Country (www.hbo.com/lovecraft-country) ." In many of her acting roles, Ellis' characters are bold, fierce, audacious - fearless. Are these traits a product of her Magnolia State (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississ...) upbringing? Does being from the South help fuel a fire to spark action in today's climate of social unrest? Find out when Emmy-nominated actress, Aunjanue Ellis, talks candidly with host Eddie Robinson (www.houstonpublicmedia.org/st...) , who both hail from the same neck of the woods--McComb (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McComb,...) , Mississippi! Ellis reveals her perspective on hidden messages of prejudice in media and journalism as well as talks about her new project centered around three powerful civil rights activists of Mississippi -- Fannie Lou Hamer (www.womenshistory.org/educati...) , Annie Devine (snccdigital.org/people/annie-...) and Victoria Gray Adams (www.thehistorymakers.org/biog...) .