'I've been too tall, too short, too Black, and not Black enough all in one day, but I was never going to let it deter me from my dream. Never,' says Sheryl Lee Ralph.
Abbott Elementary—as Barbara Howard, a dedicated elementary teacher working among a mixed bag of personalities at an under-resourced Philadelphia school.
Ralph also credits her career endurance to her “strong Jamaican mother,” who spoke life into her from the time she was a child. The regular stream of affirmations, the celebration of her natural and cultivated gifts, and the love that surrounded her steadied Ralph into the deep knowing that she is deserving—of comfortably taking up space, of respect and nourishing love, and of experiences and connections that align with her peace and happiness.
Once I read the script, I really loved the character of the principal. And I said, “Give me a shot at the principal." She was like, “No, absolutely not. You are Mrs. Howard. We need a queen and you are her.” She may be tiny, but she is truly mighty as our creator. Quinta Brunson—that’s a name to remember.
That makes me so happy to hear, especially just processing a Black person saying, “Rest is a priority for me.” It used to be, but now I've learned the power of no. I've learned the power of, “I would love to, but I just can't.” I've also learned through rejection. Being a child of the '60s, being Black in the '60s, being bullied in the '60s. I mean, there is very little understanding of what it was like to be a Black, upwardly mobile child in the '60s, knowing that there was a place for you in the world even if you were going to have to make it for yourself.
I'm good. I like myself. I love what I do. I've made great relationships. I've been able to hold on to relationships. I have lived a life. I have a husband who loves and adores me. I've raised two children who are adding more to the world. And I'm happy. I love me. I look in the mirror every morning, and I say, “You better go, girl, because you are winning every time. Yes, you are.People can be very much the dream killers, but you can't let them kill your dream.
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