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" I believe there's a huge conflict of interest when local prosecutors investigate cases of police violence within their own communities. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Own
Violence
Police
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" For a black activist, for an activist of all walks of life, the Internet has become this kind of meeting place where we can exchange ideas, where we can learn from each other, where we can get inspired about new ways that we can make changes within our own communities and own homes. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Place
Ideas
Black
" My consciousness is a process, and that includes my relationship with my husband. His being white doesn't make me any less black or invested in black issues, the same way him being a man doesn't make me any less of a feminist. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Me
Black
Husband
" The Internet is a blessing and a curse. I mean, it's a place where lots of people can express themselves, which is amazing, but it's a place where a lot of people can express themselves that probably should keep those expressions to themselves. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Internet
People
Amazing
" For me, YouTube was about creating content because I had an interest in beauty and comedy and wanted to find a way to mix those two things, and I could do it from my home, own my own time. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Comedy
Home
Me
" Sounds cliched, but I can't survive without my calendar. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Survive
Calendar
Sounds
" Black women are so very often stereotyped in pop culture. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Women
Pop Culture
Pop
" For me, like, my goal has never been, quote, unquote, 'mainstream success.' I've just always wanted to work in entertainment. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Always
Me
Work
" If you're brave enough to search 'Franchesca Ramsey' on YouTube, you'll find a sea of ranting white dudes pinning the 'angry black woman' stereotype onto my smiling face. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Angry
Woman
Brave
" In reality, there are tons of unrepresented voices that we don't see in comedy. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Tons
See
Reality
" Becoming a police officer is a choice. It's not something you're born into. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Police
Choice
Born
" Just as you're allowed to be angry about injustice, it's natural to express feelings of sadness or fear, especially if you're exhausted by the prospect of trying to keep a brave face. "
Franchesca Ramsey
You
Sadness
Fear
" I have really long legs, so I like cropped pants that make it look like I intentionally wanted my pants short instead of pants that happen to be too short for me. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Short
Me
Look
" I have been talking about social issues on YouTube for a long time now. I think it's very important in terms of being able to reach people around the world and people who have never been exposed to certain topics or are maybe misinformed about certain things. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Time
Reach
People
" With 'Decoded,' the goal is to just keep pushing forward and challenging ourselves to tackle important subjects in creative and funny ways. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Creative
Goal
Forward
" I love Uniqlo for all the staples, but what I really love are the palazzo pants. They are just so flattering. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Really
Flattering
Love
" For whatever reason, illiteracy continues to plague the racist troll community. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Whatever
Community
Plague
" The Internet is part of my job, so I have to approach it with a level of professionalism. I don't necessarily think it's changed who I am, but if anything, it's impacted the opportunities that have come into my life and the people that I've been able to develop relationships with - which I'm very fortunate and thankful for. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Job
Life
People
" For content creators, it's really important to be honest. Your audience will appreciate if you're stingy with the brands you work with. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Appreciate
You
Honest
" I think that the most important thing when it comes to achieving your dreams is just that you have to be realistic. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Dreams
Think
Achieving
" My ultimate goal is to make people laugh and make them think, which isn't always an easy task. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Always
Easy
Goal
" YouTube is an amazing platform to talk about social issues because it gives people the ability to tell their own stories and reach audience around the world who may otherwise never be exposed to these people and conversations. "
Franchesca Ramsey
World
Amazing
Own
" I think that if you stay positive and remain positive, you can definitely achieve the things you set out to. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Think
Achieve
Out
" I think doing research is probably the most valuable thing you can do for any career you're interested in pursuing, and not just a career on YouTube or in media. Really take a look at people whose careers you admire and learning from their successes, but also their mistakes. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Think
People
Mistakes
" My dream has always been to be in entertainment. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Entertainment
Been
Dream
" I think society perpetuates a lot of mixed messages about what it means to be beautiful for all women, but especially for black women and women of color. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Color
Beautiful
Women
" I think, even before social media, it was really hard to not look at other classmates and say, 'Well I wish I looked like her.' Or even to look at celebrities and wish that 'I looked like them.' "
Franchesca Ramsey
Media
Wish
Think
" Castor oil has long been a used as a remedy for a whole host of ailments including arthritis, digestion, insomnia and even period cramps. But it also stimulates hair growth. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Growth
Used
Long
" It took me years to realize that 'normal' is actually super boring and that being myself was harder but infinitely more rewarding. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Boring
Me
Being Myself
" I'm embarrassed to admit that I thought the world was ending my junior year of high school after a dye job reacted badly with my perm and left me with a sparse and burnt up hairline. Even though I went natural a few years later, my edges never seemed to recover. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Job
Me
School
" The truth is that the performative nature of social media can turn even the simplest conversations into a WWE style cage match with emojis and Internet slang taking the place of pratfalls and over the top costumes. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Nature
Truth Is
Truth