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Featuring Toni's acting, directing & producing projects. Cultural Sensitivity Consultant & Director information below.
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Sitcom
In this hilarious episode, Toni's character prepares for a date set up by her sister in law.
Sitcom
Toni co-stars with TV and music icon Ryan Toby in the pilot episode of, Hanging With The Taylors.
Sitcom
Toni's character Lois offers her sister-in- law played by Lala Black a job in her cafe.
Movie
Toni plays Aunt Gwen, a wealthy good hearted privileged woman.
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Are you creating something which features ethnicities, cultures, religions, or other identities that are not your own? Representation makes the world a safer, better, more interesting place. But you gotta get that representation right—and it’s not easy. A cultural consultant or sensitivity reader joins you during (ideally, early in) your creative process to ensure your project not only doesn’t offend, but also supports and validates the people you’re talking about.
What are my specialties?
African American, Black cultures.
The performing arts to include, music, theatre and dance.
Black Baptist Church, Black Christianity
Graduate and undergraduate education, especially women's colleges.
Cultural appropriation and tokenism
Suburban life for African Americans
If I can’t help you based on my own background, I’ll find you someone in the network of cultural consultants who can. Even if we can’t find a professional cultural consultant experienced in the specific thing you need, I often co-consult with cultural representatives or fledgling cultural consultants, pairing my own professional experience with their personal background to make sure you get the insight you need. I work with you at any and every stage of your creative process, from brainstorming to the finished product—although it’s always easier if we start early!
Contact me via my email below (the envelope icon) to get more information, or to see published examples of my work. I work on a sliding fee scale, to make sure I can help you no matter your financial situation. Check below the form for a list of my past consulting engagements.
Since a child, Toni would organize shows and present them to her parents. Later as a teenager she won a Best Director Award at Rutgers Teen Arts Festival for her direction of the play, "Black Girls". She went on to direct (and act) in various high school, college and community plays.
Toni made her debut as a director on Broadway at the United Solo Festival for the play, "The Cycle" which was nominated for an Audience Award. She served as Crowd Producer for the internet, "Never Settle Show" hosted by Mario Armstrong which won an Emmy Award. Toni is the winner of an ACHI Magazine Award, People's Choice, Inspire Award and Indie Author Legacy finalist.
She has earned her MA in Counseling, MBA and MFA in Theatre Arts degrees.
Toni's most recent director's work includes, Stretched On Your Grave, Color Along The Lines, HELD, For Colored Girls, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill and What Child Is This and the sitcom Vibez.
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