Lena Waithe

Life, love, and dream jobs in L.A. - Hattie, Marie, and Nia are figuring it out. Seasons 1 & 2 of #Twenties , an original series from Lena Waithe, are streaming now on #ParamountPlus ! 🫴🏾

Our stories. Our way. #TheChi Season 7 is a GO 💪🏾

After 2 years of developing, I am so excited to release my very own strain of cannabis! Introducing FIRST DRAFT, a hybrid blend that ignites your inner creative flame, allowing you to move fluidly at your own pace in a blissful state of mind.  In partnership with @BallFamilyFarms & @ChrisBall45 , this strain will launch on Black Friday exclusively at @JosephineAndBillies , a Black and woman-owned dispensary in Los Angeles.  Strain Type: True Hybrid Primary Flavors: Candy, Frosting, Fruit Effects: Blissful, Creative, Calming Proud of this strain and happy to be a part of Ball Family Farms 🏁 Video, @levimaestro Editor, @tvshaypro #FIRSTDRAFT 💨

“To have power doesn’t mean you get to be mean or make people feel lesser; having power is empowering people,” - @TheRealDebbieAllen at our Hillman Honors | Women on the Rise event. Let us know in the comments if you can relate and tag someone who needs to hear this! #HillmanGradRise 📹 @iamsuedewilliams

It was such a beautiful time discussing the power of storytelling at the Black 2 San Francisco Fireside Chat. @HumanRightsCommissionSF & @DreamKeeperSF thank you for sharing this meaningful space with me! @_antoineap , the opportunities you’re creating to inspire change and the impactful work you’re leading are both essential and deeply appreciated. Your efforts are truly making a difference! It is my hope that we invest in more moments like this, uplifting our future creators so their voices can be heard, the Hillman way!

SENDING LOVE FROM SOUTH SIDE, CHICAGO. Thank you to all of the beautiful people that celebrated this Summer Reunion with us in Los Angeles. @DurandBernarr took us to church with a surprise performance and we’re always in awe of your anointing. As a community, we came together to celebrate our shared journeys, collective resilience, and unyielding spirit, THE CHI way! #TheChi Season 6 finale is streaming NOW on @ParamountPlus with the @Showtime plan! 📹 @keatongreene_ #TheChiSummerReunion

More snaps from our THE CHI SUMMER REUNION event, hosted by myself and @HillmanGrad . Our community celebrated The Chi’s historic 16 episode Season 6, and experienced meaningful conversations during our cast panel - and immersed themselves into the CHI world. We came together to celebrate our shared journeys, collective resilience, and unyielding spirit, THE CHI way. More images will be featured on Hillman Grad’s page so set your notifications. SENDING LOVE FROM SOUTH SIDE, CHICAGO. #TheChi Season 6 finale airs tomorrow, streaming on @ParamountPlus with the @Showtime plan. Photos, @chrrislowe

Y’all smell that sh*t?! 🥴 Stream all episodes from #TheChi Season 6 TOMORROW on the #ParamountPlus with SHOWTIME plan.

Heavy is the head that wears the crown. #TheChi 🎥 @levimaestro

We was Black outside! THE CHI SUMMER REUNION was an odyssey of Black joy and a space to be free. @ShoTheChi x took over Los Angeles! Hosted by @LenaWaithe & @HillmanGrad , ft special cast appearances from @JacobLatimore , @WolfJames , @RolandoBoyceSr , @JoelDamanySteingold , @NiaJervier , and @CortezSmith.Official . The Hillman Grad community celebrated The Chi’s historic 16 episode Season 6, and experienced meaningful conversations during our cast panel - and immersed themselves into the CHI world from food, cannabis culture with Waithe’s ‘First Draft’ strain with @BallFamilyFarms , to curated sounds by Dj’s @gdotcarter + @ashleyyounnia , and a surprise music performance by the electric @DurandBernarr . The creative industry came together to celebrate our shared journeys, collective resilience, and unyielding spirit, THE CHI way. More images will be featured on Hillman Grad’s page leading up to the finale so set your notifications. #TheChi Season 6 finale airs tomorrow, streaming on @ParamountPlus with the @Showtime plan! 📸@ChrrisLowe #TheChiSummerReunion

Have you picked up OCEAN’S GODORI yet? Equal parts adventure and cultural commentary, this book explores the nuances of identity, colonialism, and capitalism in a futuristic setting we’ve never seen before. You can buy our first #HillmanGradBooks 📚 title at the link in my bio and stories!

That convo went from 0 to 100 real fast 😭