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  • 9/5/2024
Taraji P. Henson speaks with ESSENCE on the red carpet at the 'Fight Night' movie premiere.
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00:00You are no stranger to playing a whip-smart, bad-ass woman.
00:04Why is it so important that we have these types of characters in multiple genres,
00:08not even just outside of the one?
00:11Because representation matters.
00:13I mean, if you don't show women that they can be strong and have a voice,
00:17how will they know?

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