I plan on being here a long time, she tells EW.
I see each and every one of you, she declared.
The things that make us different, those are our superpowers.
Ramona Rosales for EW
Because when someone acknowledges one of us, they acknowledge all of us.
It does make us stand out were not less than, it almost makes us cooler than.
Weve got to use these things to propel us rather than hold us back.
Were all fans of each other, she shares.
Theres a real genuine love and respect.
Its a message that Waithe calls poignant, joking that shes going to get a tattoo of it.
I like to call us the resurgence, she says with a smile.
Its more than a moment.
Were here, were going to stay here, and were always going to be here.
Shes clearly not going anywhere anytime soon.
Its not, Lets show black people in Chicago in a positive light.
Its, I want to show people in a human light.
The acting opportunities have to be extremely special, because writing is my first love, shares Waithe.
I was born a television writer, Ill die a television writer.
