Prentice Penny Was Initially Hesitant to Appear in ‘Black Twitter: A People’s History’ Doc

Prentice Penny’s appearance and narration in the Hulu-Onyx Collective documentary series “Black Twitter: A People’s History” wasn’t initially a part of the plan, but after some encouragement from showrunner Joie Jacoby and producer Jason Parham, Prentice agreed to participate. All three creatives say his voice helped “elevate” the series’ outcome.

“That was a late addition,” Penny, who directed and executive produced the series, said of his narration in an interview with TheWrap alongside...