to disarm black Southerners. Mississippi banned black residents from owning guns or bowie knives. Alabama prohibited black residents from owning or carrying any “deadly weapon.” Florida required black residents to receive judicial authorization before acquiring guns. “The idea that there was a woman of color in the power position, especially around a bunch of guys, I thought that that was very interesting and cool,” she says of her initial attraction to the role. “She was on an equal playing field as opposed to a lot of scripts you read. Those women characters are not.”Before Dani, we met her inWhen They See Us It would be a gasping-for-air, wow moment for me and for everyone I know — a mind-opener that the world is in fact on the verge of abundant change. It would show people it’s OK to be special: These are the bodies and faces of the missing links in society. More people will love themselves because they’ll see someone that is included who's just like them. In order to change the world, you must go to the person who has the least opportunity and representation and give them a hand because they need it the most.TV She put her vocal stylings on hilarious display in the above video, where she sings famous tunes impersonating famous singers. "That was weird," she said with a laugh when she finished.