How we will not let prejudice and hate tear us apart but find a way to heal to bring our society together and work together to uplift marginalized voices, dismantle white supremacy, and take out greed from our political and justice system. 

In 2014, I was invited to be a presenter at the Academy Awards as a part of the Team Oscar program. They flew me out (as well as five other college students) to Los Angeles for the dream week for a budding filmmaker – meeting filmmakers, touring studios, and, of course, being on the stage.… Read More @tayo.shoes: What’s a defining moment in your life?

I decided to be a filmmaker because I’m so passionate about representation in film and television because these mediums write the cultural history of our society. And if a whole group is excluded from that vision, we inherently become invisible.

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Direct my first feature and more. Website: http://yolondaross.com IG: @yolondaross_creator Facebook: https://facebook.com/yolondarossactress/ Twitter: @yolondaross Photo by Karsten Staiger

Anything with buffaloes and Black Art. Painting by Yolonda Ross

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Stay true to yourself. Know what it is you are selling in this business. Photo by Violeta Sofia

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