Marina Franklin: Single Black Female(2019)
Marina Franklin returns to her Chicago roots to celebrate and unpack what it means to be 'woke' in these confusing and tumultuous times. Franklin offers us a hilarious yet honest glimpse into the challenges of navigating America’s complex blah blah blah.. oh yeah and dating.
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