GABRIELLE NEVAEH GREEN
“All that negative energy really drove me toward my passion for acting, so, to all the people who bullied me, thank you!” GL
Author: Betty Hoeffner
Gabrielle Nevaeh Green
GABRIELLE NEVAEH GREEN
“I was the only African-American girl in my middle school class. I felt like I needed to straighten my hair to fit in. Once I embraced my natural hair, I loved it” GL
Gabrielle Nevaeh Green
GABRIELLE NEVAEH GREEN
“I love when girls of color don’t relax their hair and go natural. It’s really inspirational because growing up you’re kind of punished to fit the mold.” GL
Ruby Rose Turner
RUBY ROSE TURNER
“I focused on my work, my family, my friends. And I found myself being a lot happier. I made so many memories that week. I listened to music. In the car, instead of looking at my phone, I would look out the window. Just little things that you miss out on when you’re glued to social media.” GL
Kelly Clarkson
KELLY CLARKSON
“I’ve just had so many jerks in my life tell me what I should be doing. ‘This is what a pop star should do, blah blah blah.’ It really helped me signify for myself what I should be doing for me. So I kind of thank all those jerks. It helped solidify who I am.” People Magazine
Kelly Clarkson
“I was really shy when I was little. We moved around, there was a divorce. I had total abandonment issues.” -People
Venus Williams
VENUS WILLIAMS
“Growing up, I was taught that if I saw something that wasn’t right, I had to do something, say something, and not censor myself.” Glamour
Yara Shahidi
YARA SHAHIDI
“What remain a through line in each and every project-and any world that I occupy-is that I want there to be a greater purpose. That purpose may be as simple as providing joy or it may be helping in the field of equity or amplifying other people’s voices. But my metric for success is having an impact on something greater than myself.” Glamour
Ava DuVernay
AVA DUVERNAY
“A healthy amount of fear is a good thing. Let it drive you.” Glamour Magazine
Taraji P. Henson
TARAJI P. HENSON
“To remind students every day they are worthy, that they are beautiful.” People Magazine