{"id":2105427,"date":"2025-10-21T10:51:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T10:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2105427"},"modified":"2025-10-21T10:51:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T10:51:43","slug":"actress-greenville-native-danielle-brooks-wants-to-give-students-a-close-up-on-the-arts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/actress-greenville-native-danielle-brooks-wants-to-give-students-a-close-up-on-the-arts\/","title":{"rendered":"Actress, Greenville native Danielle Brooks wants to give students a close up on the arts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm5335029\/?ref_=fn_all_nme_1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Danielle Brooks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Danielle Brooks<\/a> \u2014 actress and Greenville native \u2014 is in search of the next top talent from the Palmetto State, the same place where her acting aspirations began.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a partnership between Brooks, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blackwomenonbroadway.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Black Women on Broadway;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Black Women on Broadway<\/a>, and the<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scgsah.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> South Carolina Governor&#8217;s School for the Arts and Humanities<\/a>, the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cccmonologuecompetition.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Century Cycle Continues Monologue Competition;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Century Cycle Continues Monologue Competition<\/a> is underway for South Carolina high school students between the ages of 14 and 18.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Three winners will have the chance to win cash prizes of $2,000, $1,000, or $500. Additionally, they will meet film industry stars serving as celebrity judges and explore the possibility of pursuing a career in film and theatre, even from South Carolina.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Candace Dickenson, Drama Department Voice Instructor, left, listens as alumni Danielle Brooks speaks to students September 25, 2025 in the full drama studio at The South Carolina Governor&#8217;s School for the Arts &amp; Humanities is a prestigious boarding school for the arts located in Greenville, South Carolina.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I want these students to know that achieving high levels of success in the arts is not just a dream \u2014 it&#8217;s real and tangible,&#8221; said Brooks on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cccmonologuecompetition.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:competition website;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">competition website<\/a>. She graduated from the school in 2006.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The monologue competition is inspired by the works of August Wilson, an American playwright known for a 10-play series entitled &#8220;The Pittsburgh Cycle&#8221; that chronicled Black life in the 20th century.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The hope is the inaugural competition continues to develop into an annual event for students across South Carolina and at the Governor&#8217;s School.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s an experience for students of all backgrounds to be able to engage with these styles of playwrights which come from contemporary Black artists,&#8221; said Candace Dickinson, drama department chair at the school.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Cadace Dickinson, voice instructor at the John and Genevieve Sakas Center for Drama building at The South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts &amp; Humanities is a prestigious boarding school for the arts located in Greenville, South Carolina.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"590\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ay8AZ7AW21oqsq0BklXFew--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU5MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/greenville-news\/f626de25109e0dc57d144774858da468\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Cadace Dickinson, voice instructor at the John and Genevieve Sakas Center for Drama building at The South Carolina Governor&#8217;s School for the Arts &amp; Humanities is a prestigious boarding school for the arts located in Greenville, South Carolina.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;This is such a great opportunity to for students to be exposed to some incredible writers, and that&#8217;s part of the goal is to expose them to the possibilities,&#8221; Dickinson added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>Upstate Entertainment News: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/keith-urban-closes-tour-nashville-010344555.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Keith Urban closes tour in Nashville, tells Greenville 'we'll figure how to make it up to you';elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Keith Urban closes tour in Nashville, tells Greenville &#8216;we&#8217;ll figure how to make it up to you&#8217;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">How can high school students compete?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">To compete, participating high school students will need to complete a one-to two-minute video monologuing a play authored by a Black artist and be free of profanity, derogatory language, and is age appropriate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Video submissions will be accepted until Jan. 3. A month later, 10 student finalists will be notified of their participation in the final CCC Monologue Competition, which will be held at the Governor&#8217;s school on Feb. 28.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"The South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts &amp; Humanities front entrance at the Virginia Uldrick Campus in Greenville, South Carolina.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"582\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/0Zi0YIuJvRdurDrHfj_IYg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU4MjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/greenville-news\/b5c09ff0eb93674d58d28d5b7769774e\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The South Carolina Governor&#8217;s School for the Arts &amp; Humanities front entrance at the Virginia Uldrick Campus in Greenville, South Carolina.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On competition day, the 10 finalists will perform their monologue in front of an audience and three to five &#8220;esteemed&#8221; artists.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">A scholarship for SC Governor&#8217;s School students<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Special only to students at the SC Governor&#8217;s School for the Arts and Humanities, the Anne Edge Scholarship will be up for grabs \u2014 a $5,000 cash award to the student who delivers the best contemporary monologue from a play written by a Black playwright.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Brooks named the scholarship after her godmother, Annie Edge, who helped fund her journey and admission into The Juilliard School.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Ngmenvie Kuuseg, left, a senior student practices Romeo and Juliet with voice instructor Candace Dickinson in The John and Genevieve Sakas Center for Drama building at The South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts &amp; Humanities is a prestigious boarding school for the arts located in Greenville, South Carolina Monday, October 20, 2025.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"595\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/sNXs1EqepzO2e9fpB.DFyw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU5NTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/greenville-news\/b8678384f3f9e4335c2d7968d3307410\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Ngmenvie Kuuseg, left, a senior student practices Romeo and Juliet with voice instructor Candace Dickinson in The John and Genevieve Sakas Center for Drama building at The South Carolina Governor&#8217;s School for the Arts &amp; Humanities is a prestigious boarding school for the arts located in Greenville, South Carolina Monday, October 20, 2025.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Similar to the CCC Monologue Competition, three students from the Governor&#8217;s School also will be chosen to compete before an audience on Feb. 28 for the $5,000 scholarship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>Hello Again: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/roost-reopens-renovations-decor-cuisine-090502912.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Roost reopens after renovations with new decor, cuisine and nods to its Southern roots;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Roost reopens after renovations with new decor, cuisine and nods to its Southern roots<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">How the monologue competition by Danielle Brooks originated?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to Dickinson, monologues were new for Brooks when she first arrived as a student at the Governor&#8217;s School but they later became a strength.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dickinson said that Brooks had been thinking about a way to give back and stay connected.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Former student Danielle Brooks speaks to students September 25, 2025 in the full drama studio at The South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts &amp; Humanities is a prestigious boarding school for the arts located in Greenville, South Carolina.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/SxKPi2fHNqhjat3inQGvhg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/greenville-news\/358b3c9d18cf0b7122510fe7070e9130\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Former student Danielle Brooks speaks to students September 25, 2025 in the full drama studio at The South Carolina Governor&#8217;s School for the Arts &amp; Humanities is a prestigious boarding school for the arts located in Greenville, South Carolina.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;She&#8217;s humble, and interested in us, and we were honored that she came to us to ask if we would be interested in this type of event,&#8221; Dickinson said. &#8220;The scholarship amounts are coming from Danielle herself, and we&#8217;re here to provide personnel and resources for the actual event in February.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For details about the competition go to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cccmonologuecompetition.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:cccmonologuecompetition.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">cccmonologuecompetition.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Ngmenvie Kuuseg, left, a senior student practices Romeo and Juliet with voice instructor Candace Dickinson in The John and Genevieve Sakas Center for Drama building at The South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts &amp; Humanities is a prestigious boarding school for the arts located in Greenville, South Carolina Monday, October 20, 2025.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"676\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/z_GyffWXiic97c.0lrD3UA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY3NjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/greenville-news\/73036f899f444cdad9a3887662e45c20\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Ngmenvie Kuuseg, left, a senior student practices Romeo and Juliet with voice instructor Candace Dickinson in The John and Genevieve Sakas Center for Drama building at The South Carolina Governor&#8217;s School for the Arts &amp; Humanities is a prestigious boarding school for the arts located in Greenville, South Carolina Monday, October 20, 2025.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s a great opportunity for students to see a tangible and real possibility of what life can look like in the arts,&#8221; said Dickinson. &#8220;She&#8217;s an amazing role model for our students.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>\u2013 A.J. Jackson covers business, the food &amp; dining scene, and downtown culture for The Greenville News. Contact him by email at ajackson@gannett.com, and follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @ajhappened. This coverage is only possible with support from our readers. <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.greenvilleonline.com\/offers?gps-source=CPNEWS&amp;gnt-eid=control\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sign up today for a digital subscription;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Sign up today for a digital subscription<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on Greenville News: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenvilleonline.com\/story\/news\/local\/south-carolina\/2025\/10\/21\/actress-danielle-brooks-statewide-competition-high-school\/86600767007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Actress Danielle Brooks inspires statewide competition for high schoolers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Actress Danielle Brooks inspires statewide competition for high schoolers<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Danielle Brooks \u2014 actress and Greenville native \u2014 is in search of the next top talent from the Palmetto State, the same place where her acting aspirations began. 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