it's a phenomenon so common it's been dubbed the maxine shaw effect.s taking another step, with living single star erika alexander turning her breakout character into a template for building the next generation of leaders. by partnering with microsoft and distributing a new innovative curriculum including hits from the hit sitcom to teach leadership, communication skills, and instill self-confidence and self-empowerment. joining me now is my dear friend erika alexander. actress, producer, cofounder of color far media. thank you for being here. >> hey, joy. thank you so much. i'm so glad to see you and really happy to talk about this because i'm excited about it. >> i'm excited about it too. talk about this curriculum and really actually before you talk about the curriculum, talk about how it feels for you as erika alexander to be in the world and have women come up to you and say i became a lawyer because of maxine shaw? >> it's kind of freaky because i'm walking around with her face, but i'm actually walking around with my face. they come and say, oh,