A Conversation With Diamonde Williamson
If I had to give Diamonde Williamson one title to define her career, it would be an artist.
She’s been able to introduce different parts of herself to showcase her artistic abilities that surpassed what others envisioned based on algorithms and snapshots of what success looks like in a quick scroll.
When I discovered Williamson she was running her own successful business, Third & Wonder Production House, a video production company with notable clientele like: The Oprah Winfrey Network, Google, Warner Bros., Essence, and more.
I followed her journey as she blazed the trail for Black women who wanted to tell our stories. Her boldness with each project matched her hair… a thick ginger mane I could spot from a mile away.
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As time passed, Williamson began to shift what she posted on social media. It was less production work and more artwork, more inner thoughts making its way down my timeline.
And then there was a post that made me stop dead in my scrolling session–she was coming out with a book. But it wasn’t a book about running a production company or even 10 Ways to Make it in Hollywood, it was a book about her relationship with her mother.
Deeply Personal: Notes from Facing My Mother Wound (the book title) was a good indicator that readers shouldn’t expect a mother-daughter relationship filled with lollipops and rainbows but a story quite the opposite. I was interested in reading this book because Williamson is a dynamic storyteller and it’s been her mission to uplift Black women’s stories.
If we say all Black women’s stories matter, that net has to be cast wide enough to include the ones that make us uncomfortable. The stories that don’t showcase us in the best light but shed light into dark spaces when spoken out loud. And that is exactly what Williamson does in this book.
It’s not an easy read by far, but it’s honest. She honors her mother by honoring herself. I teared up while reading this book, I wanted to give Diamonde the biggest hug, and I also knew that many Black daughters would be set free because of this book.
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