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From Newark to Chicago, the multidisciplinary reign of Queen Latifah has been nothing short of resplendent.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There\u2019s not much in life that Queen Latifah hasn\u2019t tackled. At 51 years old, she\u2019s a Grammy winner, Emmy winner and Oscar nominee, BET Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, a two-time daytime-talk-show host, model, activist \u2014 and an overall, well, Queen. And so, it may be slightly surprising to fans that this actor and musician has found her next groundbreaking role in a long-established franchise.<\/p>\n

Latifah made headlines in early 2021 for appearing as the lead in the television network crime drama series The Equalizer<\/em>. It\u2019s a role fashioned after the 1985 TV series and the subsequent film offerings of the same title, starring Denzel Washington. But unlike those characters, this Equalizer series is about a single mother, Robyn McCall, whose personal and professional lives collide. It\u2019s also told through the Black female experience.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Speaking about the role ahead of the premiere, Latifah revealed that The Equalizer<\/em> is as timely as ever, given the current social movements towards ending systemic racism and increasing diversity onscreen and off. \u201cIt seemed to be perfect timing for this show, for us to be able to tell these stories ripped from the headlines and so timely now,\u201d she says. \u201cWe knew we could tell this story in a different way \u2014 from [my] perspective and a Black woman\u2019s perspective in America who is a parent.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amplifying Black female voices is something Latifah, who is notoriously private, has advocated for and been passionate about for years. She has funded projects that allowed her to use her platform, both as an artist and a producer, with her long-time production company, Flavor Unit, which is behind film hits like Girls Trip<\/em> and Beauty Shop<\/em>. Following the success of the former, which pulled in more than US$140 million in profits in 2017, Latifah and the rest of the cast inked deals to return for a sequel.<\/p>\n

And while fans await more news on that front, Latifah has a slew of other projects lined up. In addition to the second season of The <\/em>Equalizer<\/em>, which hits TV screens this fall, she is starring in and producing several films all directed by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) directors, including teen comedy Paper Chase<\/em>, family offering The Tiger Rising<\/em> and widow drama End of the Road<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been equalizing for centuries,\u201d Latifah points out. \u201cWe\u2019ve been equalizing from Hatshepsut to Stacey Abrams to Kamala Harris. So, it\u2019s time you see Queen Latifah equalize on television [and film] in this way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Latifah is also intent on helping younger female artists of colour kick off their own careers and tell the stories that matter to them. That\u2019s why she launched the Queen Collective in 2019, hoping to fast-forward gender and racial equity behind the camera as well as onscreen. In addition to providing support for potential projects, the endeavour offers much needed mentorship and distribution opportunities. \u201cGenerally, a movie hires around 150 people. That\u2019s 150 jobs that can be filled by women of various backgrounds \u2014 and men, of course,\u201d Latifah explained to Forbes at a Tribeca Film Festival round table in conjunction with the collective\u2019s launch. \u201cI\u2019d like to see my cast and crew look like the world. I don\u2019t want to look out and just see one type of person.\u201d<\/p>\n

Which brings her back to the small screen. As The Equalizer<\/em> gears up for its second season, Latifah is excited to represent a character who is done fighting for the 1 percent. Instead, she wants to represent the 99 percent \u2014 the people who couldn\u2019t afford to hire a person like her character in the series.<\/p>\n

\u201c[The series is] something that people are going to be highly entertained by,\u201d she notes. \u201cThey\u2019re going to ask questions about things afterwards. They\u2019re going to have conversations amongst themselves because of some of the subject matter that we\u2019re tackling. And hopefully, they\u2019ll start to say, \u2018Damn, Latifah was badass!\u2019 The ego in me wants them to say that. I hope, you know… I hope.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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By Amber Dowling –  *This article originally appeared in INSIGHT: The Art of Living | Fall 2021<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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