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" I want to continue to strive towards deepening my relationship with God and finding peace in whatever trials or circumstances I may be given. "

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" When you have filmmakers like Justin Simien, writers, producers, actresses like Lena Waithe, who are people of color, they're creating their own content and saying, 'You know what? We're not going to wait on someone else to tell our story. We're going to do it ourselves. You can be a part of it or not.' "

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" Every time I see my friends on a billboard, I'm so excited. If God can do it for me or them, he can do it for everybody. "

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