One of the highlights of Essence Fest essencefest was attending The Chi shothechi Q&A in the Film Festival area! 🎬 It was so powerful hearing from cast members like Luke James, Lynn Whitfield mslynnwhitfield , Jason Weaver itsjasonweaver , and even a special moment from Cortez Smith cortezsmith.official They spoke on everything like love, loss, grief, community, trauma, and the balance of showing up in real life while leaving the character behind. The wisdom was unmatched and the energy was real. Make sure y’all continue to tap into The Chi on Paramount+ paramountplus the stories matter and the representation is everything. lenawaithe #TheChi #EssenceFest2025 #EssenceFilmFestival #LukeJames #LynnWhitfield #JasonWeaver #CortezSmith #BlackStoriesMatter #GriefToHealing #TheChiOnParamount #TVWithPurpose #BlackExcellenceOnScreen #PurposelyBossinUp #PhillyToNOLA #CultureKeepers #HealingThroughAr