Yara Shahidi covers the April edition of Essence magazine

Yara Shahidi covers the April edition of Essence magazine

'Blackish' star, Yara Shahidi is on the cover of the April issue of Essence magazine. Inside the publication, the actress who deferred going to Harvar

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Blackish’ star, Yara Shahidi is on the cover of the April issue of Essence magazine. Inside the publication, the actress who deferred going to Harvard next year in order to focus on Grown-ish and activism, discusses everything from identity, race, handling fame, “wokeness,” and Twitter comments. Yara Shahidi also talks about balancing being a celebrity and being politically active.