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Review: You Should See Me In A Crown by Leah Johnson Rating: 5/5
“I never needed this race or a hashtag or the king to be a queen. I was born royalty. All I had to do was pick up my crown.”
For Liz Lighty, college plans are pre-med or bust. But to get there, she needs Pennington College's prestigious music scholarship or she won't be able to afford college at all. But when she comes up short, the only solution in sight is to run for prom queen which comes with a $10,000 cash prize. With the help of her three best friends, Liz will do whatever she can to win but is Campbell, Indiana ready for their first queer, black prom queen?
Can you hear a high-pitched whining noise? That's probably the sound of my brain exploding over how good this book is! I was worried going in that I would find a story all about prom a bit, I dunno, American? But Johnson's lively characters, clever humour and beautiful sense of community made this the freshest contemporary I've read in a long time.
Liz is a fascinating blend of wallflower and whiz-kid. She starts out kind of passive but watching her gain confidence over the course of the novel was awesome. I loved her friendships with her little brother, Robbie, and her childhood friend, Jordan. And I adored her romance with Amanda. Johnson balanced the drama with the fluff between them so well, it made for a wonderful subplot that wrapped up the picture perfectly.
I also enjoyed the representation of sickle cell disease with Liz's brother, Robbie. I've seen this illness come up in medical dramas but never in a book. Learned something new which is always nice. And the representation of Liz's anxiety was really well done too. I loved that Jordan still remembered how to help her after the time they spent apart.
A lively, engaging read that celebrates love and diversity above all else. Give it a go if you're in need of a pick-me-up.
Warnings: racism and homophobia.
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You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson || Book Review
Synopsis | Liz Lighty has always believed she’s too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. But it’s okay — Liz has a plan that will get her out of Campbell, Indiana, forever: attend the uber-elite Pennington College, play in their world-famous orchestra, and become a doctor. But when the financial aid she was counting on unexpectedly falls through, Liz’s plans come crashing down… until she’s reminded of her school’s scholarship for prom king and queen. There’s nothing Liz wants to do less than endure a gauntlet of social media trolls, catty competitors, and humiliating public events, but despite her devastating fear of the spotlight she’s willing to do whatever it takes to get to Pennington. The only thing that makes it halfway bearable is the new girl in school, Mack. She’s smart, funny, and just as much of an outsider as Liz. But Mack is also in the running for queen. Will falling for the competition keep Liz from her dreams—or make them come true?
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Thanks to Hear Our Voices Book Tours for a spot on this book tour - I definitely needed this read in the middle of everything!
“I never needed this race, or a hashtag, or the king to be a queen. I was born royalty. All I had to do was pick up my crown.”
I love being able to see myself in characters of a story after having to do it in my head for so long and Liz was no different. From the anxiety and panic attacks to looking for a place to be her true self, there were so many places where I identified with her, and I loved following her prom journey and eventually coming out of her shell.
Everything surrounding Liz was also great. It felt very much like a John Hughes movie with pieces of current issues throughout, which I thought were handled really well. It’s nice to have queer representation in a space like this - especially when you’ve been looking for it for so long.
This was such an adorable read and I was sad to see to it end. I’d love to follow these characters for many more adventures!
Rating | 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Goodreads
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#Hashtag Lightie by Lynette Linton, at the Arcola Theatre (review)
#Hashtag Lightie is a very modern story set in the YouTube and technology generation, highlighting prejudices about race and identity that are as old as time. Ella (Adele James) sets out to become an internet sensation with her make up videos, naively using the name Hashtag Lightie to refer to her light-skinned appearance. Things start well, but it turns out that some people find the implication…
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🎇Calling this one Spark.🎇 I kept thinking about her as an android but idk her story yet, if she’ll have one lol. 🤔 Reminds me of @charlieseeuphemiaart characters (definitely check them out!) 💖 • ° The reference is someone on instagram but I forgot her name sorry~ 😭😭😭 (Not her face but the pose, hairstyle and colorful lighty thingies) ✨×~~~~~~~~~×✨ • ° #Art #ArtistsOnInstagram #Illustration #Illustrator #DigitalPainting #ImaaniPerryEvans #Pretty #Recent #Instagram #Hashtag #DigitalDrawing #DigitalArt #Small #New #Doodles #Sketch #Artwork #DigitalArtist #DigitalIllustration #ArtistSupportingArtists #IMNII https://www.instagram.com/p/CAt7XX5Be41/?igshid=5ahqccsumvqe
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Still not over episode 5 - I knew it was coming but I still got emotional.
I think it's because in the set up you're just having a good ass time - essentially you're Reggie. Having a normal ass day, you get to see his intelligence and his charisma at this party. I didn't like Reggie in the movie - he reminded me too much of one of the characters from School Daze....and let me tell you I hated ALL those guys, even though that's probably janky. But the moment the situation happens you find yourself feeling things that you don't wanna feel. Things that are uncomfortable. But that last shot at the end of the episode is what's important to me because I feel like we've been shown for our anger and outrage and fear but this is the first time in a long time I've seen media show the vulnerability , the break down one of these experiences give you. These kind of experiences leave an emotional toll because they make you feel dirty, unimportant and infinitely small as though you don't matter. The first movie I ever remember seeing that showed this kind conflict of emotional break down was Boyz in the Hood - you remember the scene with Cuba Gooding Jr. and the cop who holds him gun point (and I mean real gun point - gun to skin, if my trigger finger slips yo ass is gone gun point) and all the while he's telling him that he ain't worth shit and Cuba's character is trying to hold back the tears and emotion but that shit leaks out anyway.
I've found a lot of comparisons with old black movies and works and I think that's what I like about Dear White People - the shit feels familiar and in that way IT also makes it feel more real. On top of that the show is about black identities and how racism has and still affects who we are, and how we act. The characters are black people we either are, or ones we know. It's not a new finding...there's plenty of works that show how racism has fractured the black culture/community. But that's why the show is important not because for the them of teaching other cultures but because time and again we're told -let it go, give it a rest, it's not that serious, not everything has to be about race - but for black people it is about our color 24/7, always has been - and we don't wear our skin...we can't take that shit off, it's not week old laundry that can be put in the laundry for wash and come out new...whatever markings and stains you got aren't erased like that. You can bleach your skin lose ever bit of pigment and you'll still be a black person - and the moment you forget it there'll be an experience or a person to remind you. Racism has affected our grandparents, our parents, us, and it will affect our kids - so why is it we’re so quick to jump when another black person is affected differently.
One of my favorite scenes is inthe end where CoCo and Sam are sitting together and they say...how did we end up pitted against each other. The wording is specific that way for a reason. I mean this is of course after several wall break downs where Sam tells coco she's selfish always thinking of her own preservation and not all black peoples and CoCo reminds Sam that she ain't got Sam's light skin privilege to let her get away with shit - but that's kind of the point. You can't run from the issues, you can't escape from them. Which is a lesson Troy's father had to learn because no matter how much he exclaimed to be different, no matter how much power he thought he had with them white people the moment his son was pent between 3 officers his immediate reaction was that of a black parent - fear and panic as he screamed for them not to shoot his son. That's the choking feeling - the reality of how no matter how many times someone says...well if they had acted differently...that you know ultimately your actions don't actually really matter. The feeling of waking up day in and day out with no thoughts of what if this happens but with what will happen - That's what it feels like to be Black.
Also if you ain't black...don't bring yo ass into my inbox telling me how you now know what it feels like to be black and how your ignorant ass mind has been able to soak up all these subtextual and overt messages from the show 😒 If you wouldn't tell a rape victim that you know how it feels to be raped when your ass hasn't been raped, then don't fucking tell me that a 10 episode show has lead you through the enlightenment of having black ass skin 👌. Understand that there's a difference between empathy and seeking browny points. There's a difference in saying - Me as a nonblack, what I was able to take from this show is....& OMFG this show is so awesome like it changed my life, it changed everything, I'm like so woke right now. It's important. Stay woke y'all...hashtag woke for good. ✋✋✋ it's so fucking phony. Y'all don't even understand that this shit ain't even about you! Y'all the same as the lame asses who claim that the show is calling all white racist because of the title, y'all just doing it on the flip! I - a white person has learned so much from this show because it's directed at them (as per title) which makes other white people pay attention. People actually implied this shit to me and I couldn't help but wonder what the fuck they had watched. Like...BITCH WHERE?! I know it's hard to consume the fact that blacks aren't any longer interested in your opinion of racism or in teaching you just how much your bullshit hurts us. Considering the fact that's been a topic of conversation for hundreds of years...many of us have come to the conclusion that you don't give a shit. And even bigger is the fact that sometimes (many times) black art is in the mindset of giving knowledge to young black people and helping them steer their way through a racist society that will try to prove them unworthy. You can enjoy the shit out of Dear White People, be entertained as fuck, but what you not gonna do is then turn around and tell us that it led you down the yellow brick road where the Wizard then gifted yo ass with some red ruby pumps and now you a black bitch. No! Nah uh. Staph it. I know some of y'all always find yourselves attached to the shows about racism where upon you claim you've seen the man/woman in the mirror and now you've been changed...while funnily we see none of y'all changed hoes in other black media fandoms claiming the shit is boring - but that's tea for another day - ain't none of y'all walked an inch in one of our shoes. And I don't care what kind of black you're talking about - American, African, a passing, a light bright, a toffee, a no cream no sugar, a caramel, a smooth chocolate dipped in almond - NOT A ONE of us you should be telling - I know what it feels like to be YOU.
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RT @JiveLDN: RT @LondonTheatre1: #Hashtag Lightie at the @arcolatheatre "It is a witty, thoughtful, awakening, intelligent, necessary and deeply personal story that is eloquently written by Linton." https://t.co/MqtlN2gePv
— john tipper (@Time57Tipper) November 20, 2017
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Lynette Linton’s most recent conception #Hashtag Lightie, returning to the Arcola Theatre after a sell-out run earlier this year is a simultaneously far-reaching and concentrated delight, that excels on all fronts. It chronicles the journey of a young mixed race girl, Ella, and her Social Media affection/affliction, as she confusedly attempts to forge her identity online, in the form of her beauty focussed Youtube channel, unaware of the divisions she is causing.
It brings to light the issue of mixed race identity and shadism, and leaves an indelible mark on the viewer. The use of Social Media to channel the argument is especially relevant, considering the lack of reserve that it elicits, and perfectly illustrates the ignorance and ease with which such comments are thrown around.
It is a production that makes you rejoice, not only at the prospect of the future of theatre when placed in the hands of such a clearly capable (and largely unexplored) new generation but at the sheer utilisation of the medium in such modernity, in spite of its relatively small scale. It is a witty, thoughtful, awakening, intelligent, necessary and deeply personal story that is eloquently written by Linton, and ingeniously brought to life by Director Rikki Beadle-Blair.
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All Ella’s videos are conducted live in front of you on her phone, then projected behind her on a large screen. In a nice touch, the screen is also used to showcase the protagonists beforehand, through their fictitious social media accounts, as well as providing added context when necessary and depicting the growth of Ella’s presence online. Ella’s channel, with the inadvertently antagonising title #Hashtag Lightie, depicts the triumphs and tribulations that come with being a so-called “caramel queen” or “lightie”. As she rises up the viral ladder, she discovers the darker side of the internet, especially in relation to her own family. The very deliberate dynamics of Ella’s family are expertly laid out, and accordingly display all sides of the shadism debate that the play revolves around.
Her elder (twin) brother and sister, despite their similarities, have a completely different notion of how they identify themselves as mixed race people; her older sister is less versed in the modern complications, instead examining her existence through literature. As all aspects of the premise are unfurled, the argument is encapsulated by the fact that both the white and black boyfriends of the sisters are caught similarly floundering when trying to understand what it means to be mixed race.
The play’s freshness is enhanced by its relationship with the audience, and it’s heartening to see such a young, diverse crowd enjoying theatre, admittedly aided by the novel fact that it is a story predominantly tailored for them. This connection is latched on to by the performers, and they play off the audience’s reactions sharply, almost considering them as another participant. It is showered with excellent performances, as each actor explores their deeply rewarding character arcs with verve and skill. Devon Anderson is especially impressive as ‘Aaron’, showing a remarkable versatility, as he hits all the right notes in a captivating performance filled with humour and emotion.
Everything comes together wonderfully, and I can’t think of a better way to spend an hour and a half, indeed you wish you could spend more time with the characters in this constructed world. If handled correctly, a TV adaptation would surely be in the realms of possibility, tracing the footsteps of ‘Atlanta’ and ‘Insecure’ before it in confronting issues of race with a balance of comedy and sincerity. For now, Linton will have to settle for being the new Resident Assistant Director at the Donmar Warehouse, an incredible achievement for someone so young. The only way is up, and we will be privileged to watch her rise.
Review by Wilfred Laurence
Ella is popular, addicted to social media, Queen of the Selfie, and mixed race. Her thriving YouTube channel has make up tips, opinions, and videos of her boisterous family. But after one of her videos goes viral, Ella finds herself in the centre of a social media storm that leads to a family meltdown. With her identity and perception of beauty challenged, can Ella promote self-love without fueling hate?
Following a sell-out weeks run #Hashtag Lightie returns to the Arcola for a full run with original cast members including Devon Anderson (Sonny Valentine in Hollyoaks and Billie Jackson in EastEnders). Written by Lynette Linton (resident assistant director at Donmar Warehouse) and director Rikki Beadle-Blair MBE (Team Angelica, Theatre Royal Stratford East) the show is a heart-warming and hilarious exploration of the conflicting ideas of what it means to be mixed race in Britain today. #Hashtag Lightie is nominated for the Alfred Fagon audience award.
The full cast is: Devon Anderson, Grace Cookey-Gam, Adele James, Sophia Leonie, John Omole and Jamie Richards.
Black Apron Entertainment presents: #Hashtag Lightie Exploring what it means to be mixed race in Britain today Written by Lynette Linton and directed by Rikki Beadle-Blair
Arcola Theatre 24 Ashwin St, Dalston, London E8 3DL 14 November to 2 December 2017, 8pm http://ift.tt/15L2mCZ
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RT @Adele_JJames: RT @LondonTheatre1: #Hashtag Lightie at the @arcolatheatre "It is a witty, thoughtful, awakening, intelligent, necessary and deeply personal story that is eloquently written by Linton." https://t.co/MqtlN2gePv
— john tipper (@Time57Tipper) November 20, 2017
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RT @JiveLDN: RT @LondonTheatre1: #Hashtag Lightie at the @arcolatheatre "It is a witty, thoughtful, awakening, intelligent, necessary and deeply personal story that is eloquently written by Linton." https://t.co/MqtlN2gePv
— john tipper (@Time57Tipper) November 20, 2017
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RT @Adele_JJames: RT @LondonTheatre1: #Hashtag Lightie at the @arcolatheatre "It is a witty, thoughtful, awakening, intelligent, necessary and deeply personal story that is eloquently written by Linton." https://t.co/MqtlN2gePv
— john tipper (@Time57Tipper) November 20, 2017
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RT @BlackApronEnt: RT @VAULTFestival: Opening tonight @arcolatheatre is #Hashtag Lightie by Lynette Linton (direct… https://t.co/yUkODqAn82
— john tipper (@Time57Tipper) November 15, 2017
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RT @BlackApronEnt: RT @VAULTFestival: Opening tonight @arcolatheatre is #Hashtag Lightie by Lynette Linton (direct… https://t.co/yUkODqAn82
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RT @LynetteLinton: RT @VAULTFestival: Opening tonight @arcolatheatre is #Hashtag Lightie by Lynette Linton (direct… https://t.co/yUkODqAn82
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RT @hausascouser: RT @DonmarWarehouse: We're sending our love to the team behind #Hashtag Lightie, written by our … https://t.co/hxlkpV5osg
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