A24’s Zola Is A Stunning Reminder of Why It’s Important Black Women Control Their Narratives

Robin A Henderson
9 min readAug 8, 2021
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Zola first appeared on my radar a couple of years ago.

The film is based on a viral Twitter thread composed of one hundred forty-eight tweets. It describes the wild road trip taken by two strippers on their way to Florida. The thread was so popular it caught the attention of major celebrities, including Ava…

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Robin A Henderson

I write about inclusive storytelling in Hollywood and diverse representation in wellness.