Gabrielle Union is teaming up with a handful of her entertainment industry peers to breathe new life into NBC’s hit sitcom Friends—but it’s not quite what you might think. Union is gearing up to host a reading of the show featuring an all-Black cast in an effort to draw attention to Michelle Obama’s “When We All Vote” initiative.
The event will be free and open to the public, however, those wishing to tune in to watch the will be prompted to sign up during registration to receive ongoing messages about information regarding elections from a number of social justice organizations.
The reading will see the original Friends cast of Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer replaced with some of the biggest names in Black Hollywood.
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