But Davis does see a path forward: empathy and becoming educated on one another’s experiences.
“Through Her Eyes” is a weekly show hosted by human rights activist Zainab Salbi that explores contemporary news issues from a female perspective. You can watch the full episode of “Through Her Eyes” every Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET on Roku.As an African-American actress in an industry that’s still predominantly white, Davis is pushing to change how women of color are portrayed in film and television — and how white women perceive their own privilege.
Despite being the first African-American to win the “Triple Crown of Acting” — a Tony, an Emmy and an Oscar — success didn’t come easy to the 53-year-old actress. Davis endured abject poverty as a child growing up in Central Falls, R.I., where she lived in a rat-infested home and didn’t always have enough food to eat.
And Davis is still living with the consequences of poverty. Several years ago, she was diagnosed with prediabetes — an experience she talks about in a new documentary called “A Touch of Sugar.” Although people of all socio-economic backgrounds are at risk, Davis points out that so-called food deserts — areas with no access to fresh, organic foods — make poorer communities especially susceptible to the disease.
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