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Cedric the Entertainer, Tichina Arnold, Warryn & Erica Campbell, David & Tamela Mann to Contribute to Revealing Docuseries on The Black Church

“Truth Be Told” will serve as an honest deep dive behind sanctuary doors into the culture of Black Christianity and Worship.
Cedric the Entertainer, Erica Campbell, David & Tamela Mann to Star in "Truth Be Told" Black Church Docuseries
Actors Tichina Arnold (L) and Cedric the Entertainer (R) attend the The CBS’s “The Neighborhood” and “Happy Together” Social Happy Hour Viewing Party in Los Angeles, California on October 1, 2018. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo credit should read VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
By Rivea Ruff · Updated September 20, 2021

Black celebrities from the worlds of comedy and gospel will lend their perspectives in a new documentary series promising to peel back the layers of Black church culture. 

According to Deadline, producer Charles D. King has teamed with Nigerian-American LGBTQ activist and filmmaker Nneka Onuorah on her limited documentary series Truth Be Told, an examination of the ideals, values, and practices of African-American Christian congregational worship.


According to Deadline, comedians Cedric the Entertainer and Kev On Stage, comedic actress Tichina Arnold, gospel artists Warryn and Erica Campbell, and actors and gospel stars David and Tamela Mann, to name a few, have all signed on to provide their individual perspectives on the nature and culture of the Black church in interview segments to be featured in the docuseries.

Cedric the Entertainer, Tichina Arnold, The Campbells, The Manns to Star in “Truth Be Told” Black Church Docuseries
LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 13: (L-R) David Mann, Tamela Mann, Erica Campbell and Warryn Campbelll attend the David and Tamela “Against The World” Family Tour on October 13, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Maury Phillips/Getty Images)

The four-part series will be funded and produced by King’s company, Macro Television Productions. Onuorah will serve as director and executive producer via her Nneka Productions, LLC imprint.


Onurah gained industry recognition with her first feature film, The Same Difference, a documentary covering internalized homophobia in the Black lesbian community which was nominated for a 2016 GLAAD award for Most Outstanding Documentary. She’s also well known for her recent work with Vice, a docuseries focusing on current ballroom culture called My House and Amazon reality competition, Big Grrrls, in collaboration with Lizzo.

Cedric the Entertainer, Tichina Arnold, The Campbells, The Manns to Star in “Truth Be Told” Black Church Docuseries
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 04: Nneka Onuorah attends Tribeca Celebrates Pride Day at 2019 Tribeca Film Festival at Spring Studio on May 4, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)

No word yet on when the docuseries will be released or where it will be available to view. However, Macro Television Studios executive also produces drama series Raising Dion and Gentefied, both centering on families of color, each of which is entering its second season at Netflix.