Lauren Smith

Lauren Marissa Smith


Lauren Marissa Smith is a theater actor turned writer. She creates work that amplifies the interior lives of those who are on the margins with provocative, raw and humorous storytelling. She is a recent alum of The Writer's Colony, a residency fostered by Mara Brock Akil's Story27 Productions and New Wave Writers, a year long program, led by Marcus Gardley, that cultivates new voices of color. She currently has several narrative projects in development. Lauren is a proud phi beta kappa graduate of Spelman College.

Lauren Marissa'S ARTICLES

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Rihanna's 10 Best Hip-Hop Collabs

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'Power Book III: Raising Kanan' "What Happens In the Catskills"

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'Power Book III: Raising Kanan' "Pay The Toll"

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Classic Albums: 'American Gangster' by Jay-Z

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The Prototype: Hip-Hop Songs Celebrating Black Women

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'Power Book III: Raising Kanan' "Sleeping Dogs"

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'Power Book III: Raising Kanan' S2E2

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'Power Book III: Raising Kanan' S2 Premiere