Essence Magazine:
By Jasmine Browley ·Updated April 9, 2024
Aja Naomi King has always won.
Since a child, people would often tell her “things just come so easily for you.” That’s why when she finally did fail at something, she was emotionally ill-equipped to handle it.
“I wasn’t prepared for the shame that came along with that,” King shares candidly. “Luckily, I had my parents around to really teach me how to learn from
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