My first photo dump? I’m still learning. Happy Friday!
My first photo dump? I’m still learning. Happy Friday!
We are one. @naacpimageawards
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dress by @georgeshobeika
earrings @w.salamoon
makeup @jjulesbeauty
hair @kahhspence
tailor @matthewreisman
photography by @iamjamesanthony
We are one. @naacpimageawards
styled by @ivycoco23
dress by @georgeshobeika
earrings @w.salamoon
makeup @jjulesbeauty
hair @kahhspence
tailor @matthewreisman
photography by @iamjamesanthony
When she wins, we win! @vp @kamalaharris
The only answer…You see what I did there @theofficialai3? Congratulations @abbottelemabc Class of 2024! That is a wrap! Enjoy your summer break. You know I will! 💋💋💋
The only answer…You see what I did there @theofficialai3? Congratulations @abbottelemabc Class of 2024! That is a wrap! Enjoy your summer break. You know I will! 💋💋💋
The only answer…You see what I did there @theofficialai3? Congratulations @abbottelemabc Class of 2024! That is a wrap! Enjoy your summer break. You know I will! 💋💋💋
The only answer…You see what I did there @theofficialai3? Congratulations @abbottelemabc Class of 2024! That is a wrap! Enjoy your summer break. You know I will! 💋💋💋
The only answer…You see what I did there @theofficialai3? Congratulations @abbottelemabc Class of 2024! That is a wrap! Enjoy your summer break. You know I will! 💋💋💋
The only answer…You see what I did there @theofficialai3? Congratulations @abbottelemabc Class of 2024! That is a wrap! Enjoy your summer break. You know I will! 💋💋💋
The only answer…You see what I did there @theofficialai3? Congratulations @abbottelemabc Class of 2024! That is a wrap! Enjoy your summer break. You know I will! 💋💋💋
Congrats AGAIN to @thesherylleeralph! another Emmy nomination for her starring role on @abbottelemabc..:she joined us on @cbsmornings today to promote her latest movie @fabfourmovie !! But our favorite topic being mothers of the groom !
Last Friday, I had the honor of commemorating the 70th anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education, which demanded an end to the segregation of America’s schools. Accompanied by my special guest, my 89-year-old Aunt Carolyn, an esteemed educator, I also had the privilege of meeting some of the Little Rock Nine—those brave teenagers who endured extreme racism in pursuit of their education. The African-American Museum of Culture is a must-visit if you get the chance. Thank you, @naacp, for this unforgettable experience.
Give a warm, gracious hello to @selfmagazine’s March cover star, the exceedingly vibrant ✨Sheryl Lee Ralph✨ (@thesherylleeralph).
Ralph’s presence—both as educator Barbara Howard on ABC’s hit show “Abbott Elementary,” and in real life—can only be described as equal parts elder stateswoman and preacher. The confidence that oozes from her pores is well-earned and unshakable. In conversation with journalist and author Evette Dionne (@freeblackgirl), she laughs loudly, breaks out in song when the mood strikes, and tells sometimes-heavy stories about her life and career without a hint of sadness or regret.
In a society that often expects women to seek eternal youth, Ralph—a proud 67 years old—has seemingly mastered the art of aging authentically: “If you are not living, you are dead,” Ralph says. “And while I’m living, I’m going to enjoy myself. Take the plastic off the furniture. Pull out the good plates…I’m telling you: People need to start living a good life.”
And Ralph has done just that; despite enduring racism, sexism, and loss, she’s poured her soul into advocacy work, and is happily holding the door open for the next generation. Now she has *plenty* of life lessons to share in what feels like a sermon about self-love: “My whole thing is letting everybody know you are worth it—especially if you look like me, you are definitely worth it, because you have come through unimaginable pain and hurt. And look at you: still glowing, still raising up a flag of magic.” Tap the link in bio to read the full cover story.
Credits:
Photographer: Andy Jackson (@anndyjackson)
Wardrobe Stylist: Kat Typaldos (@kattypaldos)
Makeup: Juanice Reed (@juanice.mua)
Hair: Sharif Poston (@sharifposton)
Prop Stylist: James Lear (@jameslear)
Manicurist: Jill Thomas (@jillthomasnailz)
Editor in Chief: Rachel Wilkerson Miller (@the_rewm)
Creative Director: Amber Venerable (@avenerable)
Production: Melissa Kramer (@melissa.j.kramer)
Entertainment Directors: Caitlin Brody (@cbroday) and Sergio Kletnoy (@sergiokletnoy)
Author: Evette Dion (@freeblackgirl)
In SELF’s new cover story, @thesherylleeralph candidly talks about using her star power to uplift stories that deserve to be heard. “I think I’m much more of a messenger than I am just an actor or an artist,” she says. (Ralph has long believed in the transformative power of the arts. In 1990 she founded the DIVA Foundation to raise awareness about the HIV/AIDS epidemic, which claimed the lives of many of her friends.)
She’s fiercely committed to her advocacy work, her craft as an actor, and continuing her legacy through her children, but she also tries to tend to her own needs, something that often eludes Black women who have been expected—historically and in our current moment—to put everything and everyone first When Ralph thinks about how she prioritizes her own needs, especially at this stage in her career, she offers an important lesson about the burdens Black women carry: “They were forced upon landing here to take care of everybody at great sacrifice, meaning their own family was not their own family,” she says. “Their family was born and bred to be sold. And this has been a generational curse of sorts, to have your family ripped away from you. I don’t think anybody ever takes that into full consideration when they talk about the plight of Black women.” Ralph is committed to breaking that cycle—and for her, that starts with deep rest. Tap the link in bio for our full interview with the “Abbott Elementary” star.
Credits:
Photographer: Andy Jackson (@anndyjackson)
Wardrobe Stylist: Kat Typaldos (@kattypaldos)
Makeup: Juanice Reed (@juanice.mua)
Hair: Sharif Poston (@sharifposton)
Prop Stylist: James Lear (@jameslear)
Manicurist: Jill Thomas (@jillthomasnailz)
Editor in Chief: Rachel Wilkerson Miller (@the_rewm)
Creative Director: Amber Venerable (@avenerable)
Production: Melissa Kramer (@melissa.j.kramer)
Entertainment Directors: Caitlin Brody (@cbroday) and Sergio Kletnoy (@sergiokletnoy)
Author: Evette Dion (@freeblackgirl)
In SELF’s new cover story, @thesherylleeralph candidly talks about using her star power to uplift stories that deserve to be heard. “I think I’m much more of a messenger than I am just an actor or an artist,” she says. (Ralph has long believed in the transformative power of the arts. In 1990 she founded the DIVA Foundation to raise awareness about the HIV/AIDS epidemic, which claimed the lives of many of her friends.)
She’s fiercely committed to her advocacy work, her craft as an actor, and continuing her legacy through her children, but she also tries to tend to her own needs, something that often eludes Black women who have been expected—historically and in our current moment—to put everything and everyone first When Ralph thinks about how she prioritizes her own needs, especially at this stage in her career, she offers an important lesson about the burdens Black women carry: “They were forced upon landing here to take care of everybody at great sacrifice, meaning their own family was not their own family,” she says. “Their family was born and bred to be sold. And this has been a generational curse of sorts, to have your family ripped away from you. I don’t think anybody ever takes that into full consideration when they talk about the plight of Black women.” Ralph is committed to breaking that cycle—and for her, that starts with deep rest. Tap the link in bio for our full interview with the “Abbott Elementary” star.
Credits:
Photographer: Andy Jackson (@anndyjackson)
Wardrobe Stylist: Kat Typaldos (@kattypaldos)
Makeup: Juanice Reed (@juanice.mua)
Hair: Sharif Poston (@sharifposton)
Prop Stylist: James Lear (@jameslear)
Manicurist: Jill Thomas (@jillthomasnailz)
Editor in Chief: Rachel Wilkerson Miller (@the_rewm)
Creative Director: Amber Venerable (@avenerable)
Production: Melissa Kramer (@melissa.j.kramer)
Entertainment Directors: Caitlin Brody (@cbroday) and Sergio Kletnoy (@sergiokletnoy)
Author: Evette Dion (@freeblackgirl)
In SELF’s new cover story, @thesherylleeralph candidly talks about using her star power to uplift stories that deserve to be heard. “I think I’m much more of a messenger than I am just an actor or an artist,” she says. (Ralph has long believed in the transformative power of the arts. In 1990 she founded the DIVA Foundation to raise awareness about the HIV/AIDS epidemic, which claimed the lives of many of her friends.)
She’s fiercely committed to her advocacy work, her craft as an actor, and continuing her legacy through her children, but she also tries to tend to her own needs, something that often eludes Black women who have been expected—historically and in our current moment—to put everything and everyone first When Ralph thinks about how she prioritizes her own needs, especially at this stage in her career, she offers an important lesson about the burdens Black women carry: “They were forced upon landing here to take care of everybody at great sacrifice, meaning their own family was not their own family,” she says. “Their family was born and bred to be sold. And this has been a generational curse of sorts, to have your family ripped away from you. I don’t think anybody ever takes that into full consideration when they talk about the plight of Black women.” Ralph is committed to breaking that cycle—and for her, that starts with deep rest. Tap the link in bio for our full interview with the “Abbott Elementary” star.
Credits:
Photographer: Andy Jackson (@anndyjackson)
Wardrobe Stylist: Kat Typaldos (@kattypaldos)
Makeup: Juanice Reed (@juanice.mua)
Hair: Sharif Poston (@sharifposton)
Prop Stylist: James Lear (@jameslear)
Manicurist: Jill Thomas (@jillthomasnailz)
Editor in Chief: Rachel Wilkerson Miller (@the_rewm)
Creative Director: Amber Venerable (@avenerable)
Production: Melissa Kramer (@melissa.j.kramer)
Entertainment Directors: Caitlin Brody (@cbroday) and Sergio Kletnoy (@sergiokletnoy)
Author: Evette Dion (@freeblackgirl)
In SELF’s new cover story, @thesherylleeralph candidly talks about using her star power to uplift stories that deserve to be heard. “I think I’m much more of a messenger than I am just an actor or an artist,” she says. (Ralph has long believed in the transformative power of the arts. In 1990 she founded the DIVA Foundation to raise awareness about the HIV/AIDS epidemic, which claimed the lives of many of her friends.)
She’s fiercely committed to her advocacy work, her craft as an actor, and continuing her legacy through her children, but she also tries to tend to her own needs, something that often eludes Black women who have been expected—historically and in our current moment—to put everything and everyone first When Ralph thinks about how she prioritizes her own needs, especially at this stage in her career, she offers an important lesson about the burdens Black women carry: “They were forced upon landing here to take care of everybody at great sacrifice, meaning their own family was not their own family,” she says. “Their family was born and bred to be sold. And this has been a generational curse of sorts, to have your family ripped away from you. I don’t think anybody ever takes that into full consideration when they talk about the plight of Black women.” Ralph is committed to breaking that cycle—and for her, that starts with deep rest. Tap the link in bio for our full interview with the “Abbott Elementary” star.
Credits:
Photographer: Andy Jackson (@anndyjackson)
Wardrobe Stylist: Kat Typaldos (@kattypaldos)
Makeup: Juanice Reed (@juanice.mua)
Hair: Sharif Poston (@sharifposton)
Prop Stylist: James Lear (@jameslear)
Manicurist: Jill Thomas (@jillthomasnailz)
Editor in Chief: Rachel Wilkerson Miller (@the_rewm)
Creative Director: Amber Venerable (@avenerable)
Production: Melissa Kramer (@melissa.j.kramer)
Entertainment Directors: Caitlin Brody (@cbroday) and Sergio Kletnoy (@sergiokletnoy)
Author: Evette Dion (@freeblackgirl)
In SELF’s new cover story, @thesherylleeralph candidly talks about using her star power to uplift stories that deserve to be heard. “I think I’m much more of a messenger than I am just an actor or an artist,” she says. (Ralph has long believed in the transformative power of the arts. In 1990 she founded the DIVA Foundation to raise awareness about the HIV/AIDS epidemic, which claimed the lives of many of her friends.)
She’s fiercely committed to her advocacy work, her craft as an actor, and continuing her legacy through her children, but she also tries to tend to her own needs, something that often eludes Black women who have been expected—historically and in our current moment—to put everything and everyone first When Ralph thinks about how she prioritizes her own needs, especially at this stage in her career, she offers an important lesson about the burdens Black women carry: “They were forced upon landing here to take care of everybody at great sacrifice, meaning their own family was not their own family,” she says. “Their family was born and bred to be sold. And this has been a generational curse of sorts, to have your family ripped away from you. I don’t think anybody ever takes that into full consideration when they talk about the plight of Black women.” Ralph is committed to breaking that cycle—and for her, that starts with deep rest. Tap the link in bio for our full interview with the “Abbott Elementary” star.
Credits:
Photographer: Andy Jackson (@anndyjackson)
Wardrobe Stylist: Kat Typaldos (@kattypaldos)
Makeup: Juanice Reed (@juanice.mua)
Hair: Sharif Poston (@sharifposton)
Prop Stylist: James Lear (@jameslear)
Manicurist: Jill Thomas (@jillthomasnailz)
Editor in Chief: Rachel Wilkerson Miller (@the_rewm)
Creative Director: Amber Venerable (@avenerable)
Production: Melissa Kramer (@melissa.j.kramer)
Entertainment Directors: Caitlin Brody (@cbroday) and Sergio Kletnoy (@sergiokletnoy)
Author: Evette Dion (@freeblackgirl)
In the second episode of our new podcast, SELF’s editor-in-chief, Rachel Miller (@rewm), spoke with our March cover star and everybody’s favorite on-screen educator, actor Sheryl Lee Ralph (@thesherylleeralph). They talked about body image, motherhood, milestone birthdays, turning despair at the state of the world into meaningful action, and learning to be patient (with others and yourself). Listen to Advice to My Younger SELF at the link in bio or wherever you get your podcasts.
Only God knows how’s truly grateful I am as I reflect on the dedication and collaboration that led to this Emmy nomination! And this moment will truly NEVER get old!! Thank you so much to everyone, especially the @televisionacad and my @abbottelemabc family ❤️
Lesson plan for tonight: The @abbottelemabc season finale at 9PM on @abc. Don’t be absent; this is the class you do not want to miss!
