Soap operas started out on radio in the 1950’s (history of soap operas), but soaps have since been weened off the airwaves — until recently. “Like Us” is a brand new, radio only soap drama being aired on college campuses.
Like Us” is a 60-90 second episodic radio drama based on the lives of the students of the fictional HBCU, Atlanta University. “Like Us” is the first coming of age radio drama with an all African American cast to focus on issues facing college students and members of the urban community; such as abusive relationships, eating disorders, finances, isolation, peer pressure, substance abuse and much more.
The show’s unique vision is the brain child of Shirley Vernae Williams. While everyone wants to be seen, Shirley wants us to be heard in a way we’ve never heard ourselves before. Bringing the drama to radio in a pure verbal/aural form is difficult, yet refreshing. It’s not a new concept, but a revamped one for young African-Americans to relate to. Bound to keep you tuned in to hear what happens next.
Listen to a sneak peak of the audio trailer.
Check out more info on the characters and get info on how you can tune in visit Like Us.
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