"I don't think we have to abandon stories that are tied to the institution of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, but we can highlight it in a different way," says the actor who stars in and produces the new Hulu series.

Sterling K. Brown is using his prolific career to help support new TV shows — including Paradise and Washington Black. "Everything happens in divine timing — exactly when it's supposed to. It may not be exactly what you are hoping for but it's always exactly what it's supposed to be,

"Your legacy isn't just the work that you do, it's the opportunities that you create for other people," Sterling K. Brown told Newsweek.