Shay As a public-ish person, I have grappled (especially in the aftermath of having a personal situation go viral) with just how much of myself to share. Yet there comes a point where we cannot divorce the personal from the public because for most of us, we bring our whole selves with us, no matter where …
With the rise of Black Lives Matter as both a phrase and a movement, a common retort by BLM detractors has been “Why don’t Black lives matter when Black people kill each other?” We can’t ask that question without asking: How did we get to the place where life is cheap and fleeting? Where a …
“And let me tell you something, the only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity. You can not win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there.”– Viola Davis History was made last night with Viola Davis becoming the first Black woman to win the Outstanding Drama Emmy. The fact …