Viola Davis, Joy Reid, Charlamagne tha God Invest in ALTR, Self-Help App Featuring Short-Form Audiobooks From Black Luminaries and Authors (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comTodd Spangler NY Digital Editor Viola Davis, Joy Reid and Charlamagne tha God are among partners backing ALTR, a personal development and learning subscription app slated to launch later in 2024 that will feature short-form audiobooks by Black cultural icons and authors.
New York-based ALTR was co-founded by CEO David A. Wilson, creator of Black news site TheGrio (now part of Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios), and CTO Brandon John-Freso, who previously worked as a software engineer at WeWork and OkCupid.
ALTR (pronounced “alter”) was developed in partnership with Davis and husband Julius Tennon’s JuVee Productions. The company is curating a diverse array of audiobook miniseries that cater to “the distinct life obstacles faced in the Black community,” according to ALTR.
Viola Davis, the Oscar- and Emmy-winning actor, said in a statement: “There is power in our collective knowledge. Life becomes easier when you can learn from those who’ve been there before.
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