XoNecole: Rejection can be a reality that many writers face. And I think it was just a bit of wish-fulfillment in saying I wrote the story that I just really wanted a kid. There's comedic relief, there's romance Black people are able to occupy all of these spaces. There are Black people who are good, Black people who are evil, Black people who are funny. You have different skin tones and hair textures. Everybody in the story is Black, but they're nuanced. There are monsters, and some are good and some are evil, but race – it’s not the centerfold. They're able to just transport themselves, and Black kids haven't had that. XoNecole: One thing I really appreciate about the work you do is that you’re committed to represent Black stories without them being centered in race-related trauma, tell us more about your intentions behind this.Īyana Gray: You think about other groups of people and they're able to read fantastical stories and not have to read about trauma based on their race or identity.
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