“I think that sometimes we put undue pressure on stories featuring people of color, and I hope we get to a point where it's not such a rarity to see a person of color be the hero of a story,...”
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“I think that sometimes we put undue pressure on stories featuring people of color, and I hope we get to a point where it's not such a rarity to see a person of color be the hero of a story,...”
“There is real power in seeing yourself as a hero. Because then you believe that you can do anything.”
“Beyonce, Otis Redding, Led Zeppelin, Stevie Wonder, and Adele are a few of my favorites.”
“I started writing stories at a young age, but not once did it occur to me that I could grow up to be a writer. Who could I look to? My favorite authors were Ann M. Martin and E.L. Konigsburg...”