Here is a statement that Viola Davis sent to Associated Press about the project:
"I believe that our stories, and the courage to share them, is the most powerful empathetic tool we have. This is my story ... straight no chaser."
Here is a statement from Judith Curr, HarperOne president and publisher, about the project:
"Viola Davis is a powerful truth teller — through her work on stage and screen, as well as in her life. I'm looking forward to working with her on a book that powerfully reveals the risk and danger for a Black woman living in the fullness of her talents and gifts — and the reward and freedom that comes with it."
The book will inform readers about upbringing in Rhode Island to winning the Oscar for Best supporting Actress for Fences and her Emmy win for How to Get Away with Murder.
Source material: People.com