'It humanizes Black women. We don't do that often in art.'
Despite evoking both myth and reality, Black women have been actively working toward retiring the"strong Black woman" archetype. While often glorified as a symbol of resilience, the label was forced upon Black women as a way to overlook their pain and needs. Well,
I sat down with Candice and lead actors Dionne Brown and singer Bellah to discuss the series, sisterhood, and the importance of allowing Black women to feel.Actor Dionne Brown, author Candice Carty-Williams, BuzzFeed's Black culture editor Morgan Murrell, and singer/actor Bellah pictured together after the interview.It's been a very long journey. It's been eight years! I started it when I was 27, and I'm 35 this year, so it's been happening for most of my adult life.
. Therapy, particularly in the Black community, is sometimes looked down upon. Knowing that, why was therapy an important factor for you to shine a light on?If I hadn't had therapy, I wouldn't be here...we wouldn't have Candice. It was really important to show that it can be helpful and it can be good. It's good to find the right therapist, as well.
And the most rewarding would probably be when we finished that bout of shooting all the really mentally-heavy work. It was like,"Ah, now we're getting to the end, and it does start to get better." It was better for me because it was just lighter: lighter dialogue, lighter portrayal, lighter shoot days.Queenie is such a flawed yet beautiful character.
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