Be who you want to be and be great at it because chances are a child somewhere is watching, crafting a plan for their own destiny. A pretty simple concept is what built the female powerhouses you see today known as Ava DuVernay, Mara Brock Akil, Issa Rae, Debbie Allen and Shonda Rhimes.
They were once young black girls all eager to grow into the black women they admired and were deeply influenced by. Tomorrow, their Game Changers edition of Essence Magazine hits stands and they’re giving us a peek inside the interview with little known facts about the inspiration behind your favorites.
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Just think of what kind of black girls will be dominating the game all because they looked up to Ava, Mara, Issa, Debbie and Shonda. We’ll I’m already kind overgrown but I think they’ll have a hand in my greatness as well.
