SPOTTED: Phylicia Rashad

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By Karu F. Daniels, BlackVoices.com

Actress Phylicia Rashad played her real-life role of proud mother during the recent opening of the Manhattan Theatre Club's latest production 'Ruined,' which stars her daughter Condolo Rashad. The remarkably crafted piece of theatrical work, by acclaimed playwright Lynn Nottage, is set in a small mining town in Democratic Republic of Congo, this powerful play follows a shrewd businesswoman in a land torn apart by civil war. 'Ruined' is currently playing an extended engagement at the New York City Center through April 12. Who Else Was Spotted? >>> The Black Families On TV

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