Franchesca Ramsey Quotes

The Internet is a blessing and a curse. I mean, it’s a place where lots of people can express themselves, which is amazing, but it’s a place where a lot of people can express themselves that probably should keep those expressions to themselves.

For a black activist, for an activist of all walks of life, the Internet has become this kind of meeting place where we can exchange ideas, where we can learn from each other, where we can get inspired about new ways that we can make changes within our own communities and own homes.

My debut book is a collection of personal stories and advice about communication on the Internet. More specifically, the downfall of communication because of the Internet.

I believe there’s a huge conflict of interest when local prosecutors investigate cases of police violence within their own communities.

Everyone’s journey is their own journey. Everyone gets to where they are supposed to be. Everyone’s journey works out the way they’re supposed to.

For me, YouTube was about creating content because I had an interest in beauty and comedy and wanted to find a way to mix those two things, and I could do it from my home, own my own time.

The Internet has been so good to me; I see its potential to help other people.

I’m very self-deprecating, so I’m not afraid to make jokes at my own expense, and I’ve just found that makes people a little more comfortable and can open the door for people to feel a little bit more understanding and accepting of where you‘re coming from.

Do not feed the trolls! Racist commenters usually troll the Internet looking for people of color to harass online. If you avoid responding, oftentimes they will get bored and move on.

What’s really great about social media is we have tremendous access, and there’s a wealth of information about the people that we admire online.

In reality, there are tons of unrepresented voices that we don’t see in comedy.

My ultimate goal is to make people laugh and make them think, which isn’t always an easy task.

Self-care is really about taking care of you and focusing on feeling good about yourself – mind and body.

I think that’s the thing I love about making content online – you get instant response.

I enjoy working out because I struggle with anxiety, and exercise has been a great way for me to combat that.

Black women are so very often stereotyped in pop culture.

YouTube is an amazing platform to talk about social issues because it gives people the ability to tell their own stories and reach audience around the world who may otherwise never be exposed to these people and conversations.

Social media isn’t as quaint as it was when I started my Livejournal back in high school.

Social media, unfortunately, just makes it a lot easier to be jealous. It sets up false expectations of reality, so it’s really easy to look at someone else‘s life online and assume that they have everything going great for them and that their life is perfect.

Growing up, I was constantly labeled an ‘oreo’ by my black peers because of my proper speech and ‘valley girl accent.’

You have to realize that people are always going to be confused or sometimes threatened by someone who has the confidence to do something different.

‘Decoded’ is definitely close to my heart.

I’m just really excited to expose people to different identities, different conversations but also to kind of reframe how they think about black women just by being myself.

I’m, like, not a science person at all.

Now I have a standard for how I make sure people do not speak to me in a way that I feel uncomfortable with. When I was younger, I didn’t have that. I was like, ‘Try not to make waves.’ I wanted everybody to like me, and so I stifled a lot of the discomfort that I had.

I love Uniqlo for all the staples, but what I really love are the palazzo pants. They are just so flattering.

I’m somewhat wary of being called ‘woke‘ because it feels absolute in a way that I don’t think is realistic.

‘Lemonade‘ resonated with me, and I love the direction Beyonce is going with her music and her career.

My consciousness is a process, and that includes my relationship with my husband. His being white doesn’t make me any less black or invested in black issues, the same way him being a man doesn’t make me any less of a feminist.

Castor oil has long been a used as a remedy for a whole host of ailments including arthritis, digestion, insomnia and even period cramps. But it also stimulates hair growth.

Black women come with all sorts of personalities. So it’s time for media to wise up and show us in all of our complexity.

The truth is that the performative nature of social media can turn even the simplest conversations into a WWE style cage match with emojis and Internet slang taking the place of pratfalls and over the top costumes.

Sounds cliched, but I can’t survive without my calendar.

‘Stop playing the victim.’ – unless you’ve been cast in a community theater production of ‘Law & Order: SVU,’ I’m not sure why anyone would choose to play victim.

I think that everyone on the Internet has to deal with people saying negative things. It can be tough!

Self-esteem doesn’t have to just be about the way you look; it can be about your talents and passions. All of those things can build someone’s confidence and show them that they have self worth and they are important.

I think doing research is probably the most valuable thing you can do for any career you’re interested in pursuing, and not just a career on YouTube or in media. Really take a look at people whose careers you admire and learning from their successes, but also their mistakes.

I like to think my work is furthering black culture by educating and empowering black people.

For me, social media isn’t just about connecting with friends and sharing photos; it’s a bigger, more tangled web that’s led me to jobs working in television, speaking gigs around the country, and it’s even helped me land my first book deal!

As much as we try to deny it, media plays a huge part in how we view the world.

The main problem with cultural appropriation comes from dominant groups ‘borrowing‘ from marginalized groups who face oppression or have been stigmatized for their cultural practices throughout history.

Just as you’re allowed to be angry about injustice, it’s natural to express feelings of sadness or fear, especially if you’re exhausted by the prospect of trying to keep a brave face.

I think society perpetuates a lot of mixed messages about what it means to be beautiful for all women, but especially for black women and women of color.