ESSENCE February 8, 2019 ESSENCE interviewed “2 Dope Queens” creators Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson on the bittersweet end of their HBO show—and Robinson’s work with Girls Write Now. “Back in December, dope queens Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson celebrated their upcoming specials with a brunch, hosted by HBO and Girls Write Now, an organization that…
Girls Write Now Brunches with “2 Dope Queens” and HBO
Variety February 8, 2019 Variety talked to Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson over brunch with HBO and Girls Write Now on the magic of “2 Dope Queens” and the start of the second and final season. “Williams and Robinson hosted a celebratory brunch in partnership with Girls Write Now, a New York-based non-profit that pairs underserved…
Dope Queen Phoebe Robinson Honored by Girls Write Now
Blouin ArtInfo January 9, 2019 Blouin ArtInfo reports that “2 Dope Queens” is returning to HBO in 2019, and highlights its creators Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson—adding that Robinson was “honoured by Girls Write Now, the city’s first and only writing and mentoring organization for girls, on October 11, 2018 on the occasion of national…
Shoutout from Phoebe Robinson in the New York Times
New York Times November 9, 2018 Phoebe Robinson, bestselling author of Everything’s Trash, But It’s OK, co-creator and co-star of the podcast 2 Dope Queens, and recently honored at our Day of the Girl event, praised Girls Write Now in the New York Times. “[Girls Write Now] reached out to me and I was thrilled. Female writers tend to not be supported…
Phoebe Robinson Speaking at Girls Write Now Event
Washington Post November 4, 2018 The Washington Post interviewed Phoebe Robinson, bestselling author, comedian, and “warrior for social and political equality” — and featured a photo of Phoebe being honored at our Day of the Girl event in October. See more of the Washington Post interview Return to Media Mentions