Best Of: Delroy Lindo / Tayari Jones on ‘Kin’
In this episode of Fresh Air Weekend, host Tanya Mosley interviews acclaimed actor Delroy Lindo about his first Academy Award nomination for his role as Delta Slim in Ryan Coogler’s supernatural Southern epic Sinners, discussing his character’s depth, preparation rooted in blues histo
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