“This today is a celebration of survival. Y’all are my family, Houston is my home. I love you. I thank God that you’re safe, that your children are safe.”
“I’m — very in love with myself. I think the person that I’ve created, fabricated — this persona in which I exist in — is a very fun one. And I’m glad to be on this journey. I think there have been circumstances and roadblocks in my life which have made me stronger that I may not have experienced if I wasn’t black. So I’m very happy to embody this body, and see the beauty, the curls, and the challenges that come along with it.” —Lakeith Stanfield (x) (photos by Alex Hodor-Lee)