Ashley Hairston Doughty

On the sense of urgency in 2020 for art by and for women, particularly Black women: “I think this is an opportunity for our voices to be heard. And I’m thankful that people now are paying more attention to the messages that we’ve been trying to say for years. My main hope though is that something actually becomes of it. … I think, really—in terms of the unseen pyramid of privilege—Black women are pretty far down the bottom. … For centuries, we’ve been treated so poorly. I’m glad people are listening and paying attention, but some action needs [to be taken]. It’s one thing to recognize. It’s another thing to actually do something about it.” — From an interview by Crystal Lugo of Double Scoop (@doublescoopnevada) on September 17, 2020.