Being A Black Woman, I've Often Felt

People Win 'oscars', And Then It Seems Like They Fall Off The Planet. And That's Partly Because A Huge Expectation Walks In The Room And Sits Right Down On Top Of Your Head.

For Me, The Walk Of The Character Is Always The First Part That I Must Define For Myself.

We've Become Obsessed With Beauty And The Fountain Of Youth And, Frankly, I'm Really Saddened By The Way Women Mutilate Their Faces Today In Search Of That.

I Also Have Been Called That Terrible "n" Word Straight To My Face And Not Known What To Do About It Because It Was Just In Like 1993 That Someone Called Me That.

I Am My Best Self When I Have Super Short Hair. That’s When I Feel Most Like Me And Most Confidant.