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Modern Day Lynching

I was struck by the brazenness of it. The length of time. It was something that stuck with me. The defiance of the people who are pleading for assistance. The indifference to the pleas of the victim. Because if you … Continue reading

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Negotiations

 I’ve dealt with those types of biases for a long time in our business. Actresses, they’re infantilized. People don’t talk to them about money or deals; they say, “Oh, don’t worry about that, we have that.” Not empowering someone with … Continue reading

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To Do

Keep your ‘say-to-do’ ratio as close to 100 percent as possible. Strive to doeverything you say you will, and do not commit to doing something you aren’t likely to be able to do.” — Joshua Swiss, Glasgow Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments … Continue reading

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Stand Up

On Not Giving Up Her Seat on the Bus “I was a teenager at the time, and we had been learning about Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth in school. When a white woman got on the bus and the driver … Continue reading

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In Front of My Eyes

I can’t tell you what woke me up, but I woke up in the middle of the night—it was like midnight, one in the morning—and I got on Facebook, and I saw this video and this warning of how graphic … Continue reading

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