Cynthia Erivo related to her part in ‘ Wicked ‘ as she has always felt like an outsider. The musical adaptation has been a cultural phenomenon since its Broadway debut in 2003, touching millions of lives with its message of acceptance and self-discovery. The show has broken multiple box office records and has been translated into six languages.

“The most disrespected person in America is the Black woman,” Malcolm X said in a 1962 speech in Los Angeles on the tribulations of Black women in America. “The most unprotected person in America is the Black woman. The most neglected person in America is the Black woman.”