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Before they became ‘American Fiction’s’ leading ladies on the big screen, Issa Rae, Tracee Ellis Ross and Erika Alexander were queens of the small screen who showed Black women just how powerful sisterhood can be.
It’s only right to give these women their flowers as the cover stars of our Jan/Feb Black love issue — because Black sisterhood is Black love.
‘American Fiction,’ out in select theaters now and directed by Cord Jefferson, is a story of America in all of its dysfunction.
“It is not easy as a Black actress to find roles where you are not written in the context of something else—where your identity is not because of something, or you’re just the setup for someone else. And what Cord Jefferson did in these moments that we appear on the screen, is ensure that we are whole people,” says Ross.
During the Jan/Feb cover shoot, ESSENCE helped the ladies realize the connection of Black sisterhood they share through their mega-hit shows ‘Girlfriends,’ ‘Insecure‘ and ‘Living Single.’
Maxine Shaw. Joan Clayton. Issa Dee. For many of us, these women have been some of our first “girlfriends.” They were honest about our insecurities, even as they made living single look like a damn good time.
Read the full Jan/Feb cover story on https://t.co/HJqw0ui0As now and on newsstands December 26! #ESSENCE
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Credits:
Talent: @ealexthegreat, @issarae & @traceeellisross
Photographer: @micaiahcarter
Writer: @kimberlynatasha
Stylist: @solangefranklin
Creative Movement Director: @stephengalloway
Erika Alexander Hair & Makeup: @fred4face
Erika’s NRAY Locs by Debra Hare-Bey
Issa Hair: @felicialeatherwood
Issa Makeup: @joannasimkin
Tracee Hair: @marciahamilton
Tracee Makeup: @mollygreenwald
Nails: @nails_by_yoko
Set Design: @betteradams
Tailor: @costumer.shirlee
Retouching: @phtsdr
Location: @nyastudios
Visual Direction: @_mq______
Production: @themorrisongroup
Today is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day.
On average, Black women make just 58 cents for every dollar earned by their white male counterparts. That has to change.
i’m not rushing anything—not the journey. not the process. not the progress. not the growth, expansion or the work.
everything matters. all of it matters.
Let’s be clear… we talked about this AT LENGTH … especially how most #healthyrelationships don’t even use the word #submission
Full conversation: https://t.co/zuqOcxRyJl
Delta Tau Omega is delighted to spotlight Cameo L. King again today, as the Founder of Grit, Glam & Guts (GGG), a non-profit organization designed to empower teen girls. To learn more about GGG, go to https://t.co/ovblCSFKHu. #AKA1908#AKAGreatLakes#AKADTO#BlackDollar365
Delta Tau Omega is delighted to spotlight our chapter member, Cameo L. King, who is the CEO of The Good Girl Podcast. This podcast provides a safe space for women to share our truths. To learn more, go to https://t.co/EVW4xOYyXG. #AKA1908#AKADTO#AKAEconomicLegacy
Let me drop an alopecia selfie flex. Ya'll stay mad on my timeline. I get it. Who needs hair with these cheekbones? Folks want to know which bathroom I use. Obviously, the one where royalty enters. S/O to my Alopecia Squad, 7million strong. #alopeciaawarenessmonth
A 17 year old white supremacist domestic terrorist drove across state lines, armed with an AR 15.
He shot and killed 2 people who had assembled to affirm the value, dignity, and worth of Black lives.
Fix your damn headlines.
My daddy is 83.
He was 21/22 when @RepJohnLewis started making news.
My daddy thought he was a "little hot head" back then...
Over the years, he became proud of him. #GoodTrouble
Just finished Eloquent Rage by @ProfessorCrunk who says that doing all the right things doesn’t guarantee success or liberation under white supremacy/patriarchy. And I can’t stop thinking about how Grace is still in jail BECAUSE she’s a “star resident”. ** https://t.co/kvcsb6wQwk