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I wrote 'Twenties' back in 2009. I always wanted to tell a story where a queer black woman was the protagonist, and I'm so grateful to TBS for giving me a platform to tell this story.

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Queer black characters have been the sidekick for long enough. It's time for us to finally take the lead.

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With 'The Chi,' it's me observing my own city and also pulling some things from themes I've dealt with in my life.

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I never had everything I wanted, but I never wanted for anything.

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The cool thing about dope black style becoming in style is that the industry has no choice but to try and reduplicate that.

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I love a web series. But to me, it does the girl in Detroit a disservice who just watches television. It does a disservice to the girl on the south side of Chicago who doesn't go online.

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I think once 'Empire' hit, there was a lot of bad black TV that followed, because we work in the business of hit-seekers and copycats, so they're like, 'Oh this is a show about black people; this is about music, OK let's do a version of that.' And, of course, it doesn't work because it's not organic.

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Things meant to appeal to the masses usually end up appealing to no one.

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For me, it's about making art that's not good but phenomenal. James Baldwin didn't want to just stay above the fray. Prince didn't think, 'I wonder what the industry is gonna think about 'Purple Rain.'' It's just, is this honest? Is this real? Does this move me? The rest is icing.

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I had a lot of great bosses - I worked for Gina Prince-Bythewood for two years, I worked for Ava Duvernay as a PA on her first narrative film, and I worked with Mara Brock Akil, so a lot of wonderful role models.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actress

Born: May 17th, 1984

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