Chatting backstage at CSU with Steve Harvey and Cedric “The Entertainer” during a Kings of Comedy Tour stop nearly a decade ago, I mentioned how well I thought they played off their female co-stars on The Steve Harvey Show, a WB Network comedy.  “Ced and I, we’re just comedians,” Steve replied.  “Wendy and Terri are the real actors,” referring, of course, to Wendy Raquel Robinson and Terri J. Vaughn.  I mention this, because Wendy continues her great work as “Tasha” on sophomore CW series, The Game.  But she also deserves major kudos for an inner-city LA project she began in 1997, the Amazing Grace Conservatory.  It’s a theatrical institute that trains young people in voice, dance and acting, then showcases their talents in three major productions each year.  The program is open to all, though the majority of aspiring actors are African American.  Wendy says there are strict rules, such as no cussing, fighting, gang activity, gossiping, etc., and over 2,500 youngsters have enjoyed the AGC benefits—many either working in the industry or going on to a performing arts college.  With all the nonsense we read about in Hollywood, good stories like Wendy’s need to be told.

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