MADEFEATURE
MADEXXXX
We’ve made great strides in the diversity
of roles played by women over the years
on the big screen, yet the few roles
for Black women continue
to come few and far
between. Although the
freedom of expression
is a constitutional
right that everyone
is supposed to
receive, behavioral
restrictions
transposed on
women remain
prevalent. The
necessity for
multilayered depictions
of Black women that
are not confined to societal
norms exists now more than ever
before.
All Photos Courtesy of Netflix.
B
reakout star, DeWanda Wise as Nola
Darling in the 2017 series adaptation
of Spike Lee Joint, She’s Gotta Have It
shows us there is nothing wrong with
knowing what she wants and going after
it in every way possible. From her creative
pursuits to her sexual preferences, one
thing the new series makes absolutely clear
is the need for Nola Darling in 2017.
She’s Gotta Have It:
DeWanda
W I S E
MADE BY KRIS CHRISTIAN
DeWanda gives a fresh performance as a
daring, witty, passionate and ambitious
Black millennial woman. A Brooklyn-based
artist in her late 20s, Nola struggles to
define herself and divide her time among
her friends, her job and her three lovers:
the cultured model, Greer Childs; the
protective investment banker, Jamie
Overstreet; and the original b-boy
sneakerhead, Mars Blackmon.
While Nola figures out her life on her own
terms, she combats societal labels as a
“freak,” “sex addict” and of course a
stereotypical favorite for Black women, a
“bitch.” Truthful and transparent, the one
thing Nola’s gotta have is some respect.
In an exclusive interview with MADE, when
asked if DeWanda could relate to Nola’s
role as a married woman, she shared,
“There’s still a tremendous amount to say
through the words and experiences of
a Nola Darling. Luckily, I found some-
one who could give me everything I was
looking for. But, I think one thing we can
take away from Nola’s life is to trust your
instinct.” Nola is guided by her intuition
and refuses to be tamed or put in someone
else’s box. We all can be inspired to
unapologetically pursue our wildest
dreams.
As high as Nola gets (figuratively and
literally) in her artistry, her vulnerability
in personal comprising experiences reveal
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