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"For minority actors, developing our own projects has to be the eventual path. We have a lot of stories to tell and a really unique voice. But none of that is going to be heard as long as we're just the hired hands, acting."
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"I've been in California for about 15 years now. You're always in your car and insulated. I miss New York so much."
"In my college years, I worked as a union labor organizer. I was just one of the many workers trying to do my part to help the community."
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