Since 2019 I have been working on a short film adaptation of a play written by the man who wrote Peter Pan, J.M. Barrie. The play is called "Dear Brutus" which is a reference to a line of dialogue taken from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. Some days I think, "Really Ebony? J.M. Barrie? Shakespeare? For the… Continue reading A Writer’s Reflection on Her Adaptation of a Classic
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#Oscarssowhite 2016
“The only thing that separates black women from anyone else is opportunity.” – Viola Davis Where My People At? On Thursday, January 14th the 2016 Academy Award nominations were announced for this year’s ceremony. I missed the announcements so I went online to look, after a friend texted me very excited about this year’s nominees. … Continue reading #Oscarssowhite 2016
The Identity Question
There I sat, with a Butcher's knife in one hand, sobbing. I was twelve years old sitting next to the sink in our bathroom, crying, hating myself. I had decided that I would use the knife to cut the fat off of my body. Although, I was torn because I couldn't decide if I wanted… Continue reading The Identity Question
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