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A
Different
World
Fans
of
the
iconic
NBC
sitcom
A
Different
World
rejoice:
the
cast
is
getting
back
together.
PEOPLE
exclusively
reports
the
cast
of
A
Different
World
will
reunite
for
a
national
10-city
tour
of
historically
Black
colleges
and
universities
to
celebrate
the
sitcom’s
35-year
legacy.
The
website
reveals
that
cast
members
Darryl
M.
Bell
(Ronald
‘Ron’
Johnson),
Charnele
Brown
(Kimberly
‘Kim’
Reese), Jasmine
Guy (Whitley
Marion
Gilbert
Wayne),
Kadeem
Hardison
(Dwayne
Cleophus
Wayne),
Dawnn
Lewis
(Jaleesa
Vinson
Taylor),
Cree
Summer
(Winifred
‘Freddie’
Brooks),
Glynn
Turman
(Col.
Bradford
‘Brad’
Taylor)
and Sinbad
(Walter
Oakes)
will
be
participating.
The
website
also
notes
that
Susan
Fales
and
Debbie
Allen,
who
served
as
producers
on
the
show,
will
be
a
part
of
the
tour.
Darryl
M.
Bell,
who
organized
the
tour,
says
it’s
about
celebrating
the
show’s
legacy
and
raising
awareness
about
HBCUs.
“The
cast
of A
Different
World has
come
together
to
celebrate
our
35-year
legacy
and
make
more
history
with
today’s
HBCUs
and
tomorrow’s
leaders!”
Darryl
Bell
said
to
PEOPLE.
He
continued,
“Our
mission
goes
beyond
nostalgia.
We’re
on
a
quest
to
raise
awareness
and
enrollment
for
HBCUs
nationwide.
By
leveraging
the
star
power
and
cultural
impact
of
A
Different
World, we
aim
to
inspire
a
new
generation
to
choose
HBCUs
as
their
academic
homes,”
the
website
states.
“We’re
not
just
telling
a
story;
we’re
rewriting
the
narrative.”
The
tour
will
begin
in
Atlanta,
Georgia,
at
Atlanta
University
Center,
home
of
Clark
Atlanta
University,
Morehouse
College,
and
Spelman
College.
PEOPLE
states
the
whole
tour
lineup
will
be
revealed
soon
but
notes
“Washington,
DC
(hosted
by
Howard
University)
and
Montgomery,
Alabama
(hosted
by
Alabama
State
University
and
Tuskegee
University),
both
in
April”
are
among
the
stops.
A
Different
World’s
History
A
Different
World
was
on
air
for
six
seasons,
from
Sept.
24,
1987,
to
July
9,
1993.
It
was
a
spinoff
of
The
Cosby
Show
and
followed
Denise
Huxtable
(Lisa
Bonet)
as
she
attended
the
fictional
HBCU
Virginia,
Hillman
University.
Bonet
left
the
show
after
one
season,
but
other
big
names
like
Jada
Pinkett
Smith,
Karen
Malina
White,
and
more
later
joined
the
cast.
You
can
head
here
for
more
information
on
the
A
Different
World
Tour.
You
can
watch
episodes
of
A
Different
World
streaming
on
MAX.
