Viola Davis to Tavis Smiley: ‘That Mindset You Have is Destroying Black Artists’ - COLORLINES
in the middle of watching this—tavis smiley—shut the defensive fuck up. you trying to “respectfully” tell off two black women and when they stand up to you, your all “I think you need to sit with your strong indictment!!”
go fuck urself.
viola davis has the most fucking lovely leg i’ve ever seen and FUCK YES. BLACK WOMEN HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK AS ARTISTS AND AS CRAFTMAKERS.
and one more person put these women on notice for *experiencing sexism*—THERE IS A REASON THAT WOMEN OF COLOR GENERALLY AND BLACK WOMEN SPECIFICALLY CAN ONLY FIND ROLES AS MAIDS WHILE MEN OF COLOR COUNTERPARTS GET TO SHOOT SNAKES ON A PLANE OR BE GENERALS OF SPACE SHIPS.
FUCKING HELL, TAVIS SMILEY. GAWD.
HOLY SHIT. i had no idea i was such a big fan of octavia butler. i always knew i loved viola davis, but DAMN, OCTAVIA!!
(via so-treu)
