Vanessa Williams: Defying Other People's Expectations

WSJ Secrets of Wealthy Women by The Wall Street Journal

Aug 12, 202028:21Business

Vanessa Williams, award-winning actress and singer, tells WSJ's Veronica Dagher how she's coped with racism in the entertainment industry and how she's working to end inequality for other performers.

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