Being Mara Brock Akil
BET's "The Game" debuted to 3.36 million viewers, and the audience for "Being Mary Jane" numbers almost 6 million. But according to traditional standards, creator and writer Mara Brock Akil is not considered a "success." Brock Akil sits down with Dan Harris to discuss her work at the edges of Hollywood.
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