Queenie's voice needs to be heard.

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Queenie is a young Jamaican woman who is trying to figure out life. Queenie and her boyfriend Tom, whom she lives with, have decided to "take a break," and this sends her into a tailspin. Queenie slowly begins to self-destruct--she even hooks up with any guy just to "boost" her self-esteem even though these men only use her, a friendship is ruined because of one of these guys, and she is put on a leave-of-absence from her job as a journalist because of a guy's false accusations.
Queenie's self-destructive behavior frustrated me, but it was never excused or glorified and in the end there is explanation and even hope for Queenie.
Queenie has a message for the world, and as a young, black journalist, I hope her voice can be heard on issues such as Black Lives Matter, body image, self-love, mental health, and sexual assault/harassment.
Queenie's voice needs to be heard.