10 African-American Film Producers Fueling The Business of Hollywood
Erika Conner
The University of Houston graduate got her start working under Keith Clinkscales, then the President and CEO of Vibe magazine, and went on to work under John Singleton and assisting with the production of his films Baby Boy and Shaft. Her experience at that point landed her an executive position with Naa’ila Entertainmnet, the production company of video director Hype Williams. Conner’s big breakthrough came in 2006 when she produced the very unique and alternative film/musical Idlewild, which starred rap duo OutKast. Her next project, Mama Black Widow, should be equally as splashy as it is based on the book by the reformed pimp and notorious author Iceberg Slim.
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