Black St. Louis was given a taste of Hollywood glamour thanks to the region’s own Brenda Hampton. Her Black Girl Powerhouse production team rolled out the red carpet for the premiere of their latest film “Who Ya Wit? 2” Saturday night at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. The star-studded event was a dazzling display of Black excellence. Guests arrived in diamonds and sequins, ready to celebrate a gritty drama born right here in “The Lou.”

Dressed in a sharp, all-black power suit, Hampton beamed with pride for her city as guests mixed and mingled with several of the stars of “Who Ya Wit?2.”

For Hampton, the film’s success is about more than box office numbers. She wants to put on for her city – but she wants to put the city on as well.

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