I Just Hate When Things Get Labeled

When I Go Home To Visit, They Never Treat Me Like A Celebrity. They Still Treat Me Like Tj. If I Leave Dishes In The Sink, They'll Let Me Know.

Katherine Johnson Passion For Math, The Way I Light Up When I Get Asked Questions About Acting Is The Way Her Eyes Danced When She Talked About Math And How She Wanted People To Fall In Love With Numbers The Way That She Did. If I Had A Teacher Like That, I Could Have Been A Rocket Scientist.

In My Mind I'm Like, "no, Katherine Johnson It Was You. It Was Your Mind Alone That Got John Glenn To Orbit The Earth." He Didn't Say, "go Get So In So." He Said, "go Get That Smart Girl." But That Fact That That She Sees The "we" In "i," Blew Me Away.

Katherine Johnson Never Complained, It Just Was What It Was. She Just Said, "i Just Wanted To Go To Work And Do My Numbers." And She Stopped Right There. I Think About That As A Black Woman In Hollywood When I'm Asked About Diversity. I Hate When People Say Diversity Because The First Thing You Jump To Is Black And White. When You Talk About Diversity, You're Talking About Women Being Hired In Front Of And Behind The Camera. You Are Talking About People With Disabilities, The Lgbtq Community...so I Hate When People Think About Diversity.

It's Up To You To Be Responsible For How You Feel If You're Not Happy. Your Happiness Lies In Your Hands. You Can't Rely On A Man To Make You Happy Or Complete You. That Starts With You.