BET+ Detroit show stars Diarra Kilpatrick

• Kilpatrick earned an Emmy nomination in 2018 for best actress in a short form comedy for her "American Koko" series.
• Kenya Barnes of ABC's "black-ish" is an executive producer.

What they're saying: "We are so excited to partner with Diarra. She represents the next generation of content creators, boldly embracing the role of a multi-hyphenate as a writer, actress, and producer," BET executive vice president Aisha Summers Burke said in a statement.

Of note: Kilpatrick is the half-sister of former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, whose 28-year prison sentence was commuted in 2021 by then-President Donald Trump.

• He's been out of politics since his release, but was a featured speaker at the Social Conservative Policy Conference in Charleston, South Carolina, last week.