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" I'm somewhat wary of being called 'woke' because it feels absolute in a way that I don't think is realistic. "
Franchesca Ramsey
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" My ultimate goal is to make people laugh and make them think, which isn't always an easy task. "
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" Unfortunately, oftentimes people hire and give opportunities to people that look like them. They don't realize how much their own internal lives or privilege gets in the way of looking for people outside of the traditional spaces where they always find people. "
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Looking
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" Now I have a standard for how I make sure people do not speak to me in a way that I feel uncomfortable with. When I was younger, I didn't have that. I was like, 'Try not to make waves.' I wanted everybody to like me, and so I stifled a lot of the discomfort that I had. "
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" I don't want to tell anybody who to vote for; I'd rather people just do their homework and make sure they vote for the person that they feel like is best to run our country. "
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Vote
Run
Best
" 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. "
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You
Sadness
Fear
" 'Lemonade' resonated with me, and I love the direction Beyonce is going with her music and her career. "
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Me
Love
" Self-esteem doesn't have to just be about the way you look; it can be about your talents and passions. All of those things can build someone's confidence and show them that they have self worth and they are important. "
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" My dream has always been to be in entertainment. "
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Entertainment
Been
Dream
" 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. "
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Angry
Woman
Brave
" People feel like using the word 'joke' removes responsibility for the hurt their words may cause. It doesn't; in fact, it may make things worse. "
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Hurt
People
Responsibility
" 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
" We can't all wake up and know everything. "
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Wake Up
Wake
Know
" 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. "
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Job
Life
People
" I love my journal as much as I love my phone. I find it to be a big part of my self-care to reflect on my day and write words that inspire me or paste business cards and pictures. "
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Love
Me
Inspire
" Women really love their hair. Like, our hair is very important. "
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Women
Hair
Important
" What I love most about SZA's music is her unflinching vulnerability. "
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Vulnerability
Her
Love
" I love Uniqlo for all the staples, but what I really love are the palazzo pants. They are just so flattering. "
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Really
Flattering
Love
" Growing up, I was constantly labeled an 'oreo' by my black peers because of my proper speech and 'valley girl accent.' "
Franchesca Ramsey
Speech
Black
Girl
" For me, like, my goal has never been, quote, unquote, 'mainstream success.' I've just always wanted to work in entertainment. "
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Always
Me
Work
" Black women are so very often stereotyped in pop culture. "
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Women
Pop Culture
Pop
" Oftentimes people say to me, 'Oh I didn't know you could do so much with locs until I saw your videos or I saw photos of you at events.' So whenever I hear that people have been really inspired to experiment with their hair or their look because of me, it's very flattering and really cool. "
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Know
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Cool
" I'm very fortunate to have a husband and friends and family that are super supportive of my career in all aspects. I do so many different things, it's really nice to have a support network that includes him and my parents and my friends that encourage me to continue to work towards whatever it is that I want to do. "
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Nice
Me
Family
" You have to realize that people are always going to be confused or sometimes threatened by someone who has the confidence to do something different. "
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Going
Confused
Confidence
" Do not feed the trolls! Racist commenters usually troll the Internet looking for people of color to harass online. If you avoid responding, oftentimes they will get bored and move on. "
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People
Looking
You
" The biggest thing I try to do is to unplug and give myself time away from social media and the Internet. "
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Media
Myself
Social Media
" I think that's the thing I love about making content online - you get instant response. "
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Response
Get
You
" I'm very self-deprecating, so I'm not afraid to make jokes at my own expense, and I've just found that makes people a little more comfortable and can open the door for people to feel a little bit more understanding and accepting of where you're coming from. "
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You
Door
Feel
" 'Stop playing the victim.' - unless you've been cast in a community theater production of 'Law & Order: SVU,' I'm not sure why anyone would choose to play victim. "
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You
Choose
Community
" For content creators, it's really important to be honest. Your audience will appreciate if you're stingy with the brands you work with. "
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" The Internet is an actual dumpster fire. "
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Actual
Internet