tshakkboom: Ｓｐｅｅｃｈｌｅｓｓ
“'In my mind, I see a line. And over that line I see green fields, and lovely flowers, and beautiful white women with their arms stretched out to me over that line… but I can’t seem to get there no how. I can’t seem to get over that line.’ That was #HarrietTubman in the 1800s.
Let me tell you something — the only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity. You cannot win an #Emmy for roles that are simply not there.
So here’s to all the writers, the awesome people - [Disney/ABC Television Group president] #BenSherwood, [ABC president] #PaulLee, [HTGAWM creator] #PeteNowalk, [Shondaland boss] #ShondaRhimes - people that redefine what it means to be #beautiful, #sexy, to be a leading woman, to be #black. To the #TarajiPHensons, the #KerryWashington's, the #HalleBerry's, the #NicoleBeharie's, the #MeaganGood's, to #GabrielleUnion… thank you for taking us over that line”
— #ViolaDavis, Emmy Acceptance Speech for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2015)
tshakkboom: Ｓｐｅｅｃｈｌｅｓｓ “'In my mind, I see a line. And over that line I see green fields, and lovely flowers, and beautiful white women with their arms stretched out to me over that line… but I can’t seem to get there no how. I can’t seem to get over that line.’ That was #HarrietTubman in the 1800s. Let me tell you something — the only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity. You cannot win an #Emmy for roles that are simply not there. So here’s to all the writers, the awesome people - [Disney/ABC Television Group president] #BenSherwood, [ABC president] #PaulLee, [HTGAWM creator] #PeteNowalk, [Shondaland boss] #ShondaRhimes - people that redefine what it means to be #beautiful, #sexy, to be a leading woman, to be #black. To the #TarajiPHensons, the #KerryWashington's, the #HalleBerry's, the #NicoleBeharie's, the #MeaganGood's, to #GabrielleUnion… thank you for taking us over that line” — #ViolaDavis, Emmy Acceptance Speech for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2015)
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