So many of us want a new life, to change the course we’re on, to make a shift... You can look at the times we’re in as dark and scary, or you can see them as an opportunity to stretch yourself and allow yourself the room to grow.

Today, you’ll hear part two of my conversation with my sis and your friend Malinda Williams. Malinda has been on our TV screens and in our hearts for decades, starring in everything from Soul Food to Daddy’s Little Girls. She has had an incredible roller coaster of a life that’s been textured with successes and loves and divorces and children and she has so much to teach us.

Tune in and listen to episode 50 of Mamaste with Tanika Ray. Malinda and I talk about the power of the word “no,” the complications that arise when mommying and being a working actress, and the very careful ways we have to move through the world as the mamas of Black children.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• How Malinda dealt with being a brand new mommy and shooting Soul Food at the same time (07:24)
• The way the events of the last few years have affected Malinda and her son (14:32)
• How Malinda had to learn to talk to her son about his complicated station as a Black man in America—without creating a self-fulfilling prophecy (17:44)
• How Malinda has navigated microaggressions and discrimination in Hollywood (24:04)
• Some of Malinda’s secrets to achieve her signature sunkissed beauty (26:05)
• What Malinda has to say about her previous relationships with famous men (33:16)

Connect with Malinda:

• Instagram
• She's Got a Habit
• The Game of Life and How to Slay It by Melinda Williams

Let’s Connect!

• Website
• Facebook
• Instagram
• YouTube
• Twitter

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