The new series is based on Lawrence Otis Graham’s book, “Our Kind of People: Inside America’s Black Upper Class."
YaYa DaCosta has been cast in the role of Angela Vaughn a fiercely independent single mother and owner of a revolutionary Black hair care company while Morris Chestnut will play old money CEO Raymond Dupont, the husband of Angela's arch nemesis.
YaYa DaCosta recently announced her departure from the series "Chicago Med" to star in "Our Kind of People" while Morris Chestnut will remain a recurring character on his series 'The Resident."
