Patrick Mensah-Boadi (he/him) is a Ghanaian-American storyteller tethered to fables of mystery, unlikely friendships and Black boy joy.
The Disney Channel was one of three parents raising me when I was 8 years old. In the late and un-streamable ’90s, “The Famous Jett Jackson” was always a darling favorite of mine on the much-loved kids’ network.
I haven’t been staffed yet on a TV show — to any showrunners reading this, I’m not above an apple fritter bribe to sway you — but I’ve had plenty of administrative roles in television and film. Between delivering and going over contracts with talent, printing off scripts, grabbing lunch for large amounts of crew and so many other chaotic tasks, I learned a lot about how various departments of production feed and rely on each other to stay the course.
The testimony he shared made me consider battles I’m likely to face once I’m further along in my career. What will be a non-starter for me versus what I’ll consider negotiable. I was proud to learn, though, that Hyman has never wavered in this inclusive fight. He is currently head writer for the upcoming PBS series “Lyla In The Loop” and made sure his staff is diverse, including some writers from Korea and India.
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