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"I was the only girl I knew practicing her flow, and internal rhyme, and not just listening to rap but studying it."
The actress said her black female character is "fully-fleshed out."
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The Game, Kimberly Elise, Nate Parker, Meagan Good and Boris Kodjoe were just a few celebs present.
“Your voice matters just like ours, but obviously we are stronger together,” the actress said.
Audiences rarely see multiple actors of color receive top accolades, she said.
The first step to fixing the problem is admitting that it exists.
"There's just enough people into the big black girl thing that I can still pay my bills."
What a time to be alive. *Drake voice*