Black actresses ask the world to stand by them during the #MeToo moment

“We are America’s black women,” Kerry Washington began. “Forces of nature,” added Tracee Ellis Ross. “We have always been at the frontlines of change,” continued Washington. “We show up,” said Ellis Ross. “Everyone knows when we show up, we make a change,” Jurnee Smollett-Bell said. 

“But we can’t do it alone,”Angela Robinson cautioned. “Stand by us, stand for us, stand with us,”  Laverne Cox urged.

Washington, Ellis Ross, Smollett-Bell, Cox, and Robinson, along with Lena Waithe, were all speaking on Monday at The NAACP Image Awards, an award show that honors the greatest achievements from people of color in entertainment from the past year. An acknowledgement of the importance of strong media representation, the Image Awards honors those fighting to end race discrimination in the industry, and these celebrated actresses and female creators used the platform to deliver a powerful message on the need for intersectional solidarity in the #MeToo movement. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Black actresses ask the world to stand by them during the #MeToo moment