Rolling Stone: Meet the Comedian Putting Trump Voter Regret to Music
So I’m in Rolling Stone… It is strange and thrilling to sit across from a journalist knowing...
The internet forgets fast, but Black people remember!
I was so excited to talk with Conscious Lee and Blavity. You know those conversations where you leave feeling...
Lemme Fix It | We’re Nominated for the 2024 Webby Awards!
Oh snap! Lemme Fix It is nominated for The Webby Awards under arts & culture podcasts?!? 😭🙏🏾 we’ve...
Sundance Screenwriters Lab & Intensive Set 2024 Fellows
Very excited to share that my feature has been selected for the 2024 Screenwriters Lab and Intensive. Read...
Oh hello LA Times!
As if seeing Renaissance wasn’t exciting enough, I had the pleasure of being photographed as I was heading...
The Colleen Ballinger, a.k.a MirandaSings, controversy, explained.
This week I chatted with the hosts of Slate’s podcast ICYMI (In case you missed it) about the...
The Deceptive Diet Plans of Brittany Dawn
Very excited to be back on the Scam Goddess podcast with my girl Laci Mosley to chat about...
South Florida writer on the frontlines of Hollywood strike speaks out
Honored to chat with my friend Wilkine Brutus about the Writer’s Strike and what’s a stake for my...
Black TV Writer Breaks Down the Dreaded “Mini Rooms” and Why The Hollywood Writers’ Strike Matters
“You want to profit off of diverse stories while not giving us a piece of the pie,” —...
BuzzFeed | Harper And Millicent From The New “iCarly” Reboot Are Proof That Having Black Hairstylists On Set Is Super Important
Black hairstylists matter! So thankful our amazing lead hairstylist Cora Diggens has been recognized for her incredible work...
LA Times | Racist ‘iCarly’ Viewers Came for Laci Mosley. Hollywood Can Learn From Her Response.
Laci is an absolute star, I’m honored that Laci mentioned me in her LA Times interview about the...
Doctor DoRobbery with Franchesca Ramsey
I had the pleasure of being a guest on this week’s episode of Scam Goddess hosted by my...
‘Yearly Departed’ Wins A Gracie Award
Wow! ‘Yearly Departed’ won a Gracie Award! Such a huge honor! Check out the full list of winners...
‘iCarly’ Grows Up: How the Team Behind the Revival Series Balanced Maturity With Nostalgia | Variety
I spoke with Variety about how we revived and “aged up” ‘iCarly’. Check out an excerpt from the...
Deadline | ‘iCarly’ Writers Defend Reboot’s Stars From “Racist Abuse” On Social Media
Proud to be part of a show that stands up for it’s cast and doesn’t mince words when...
Deadline | ‘Yearly Departed’ Team On Saying Goodbye To 2020 & Shooting During A Pandemic – Contenders TV Docs + Unscripted
Had the chance to talk to Deadline about the process of shooting a comedy special during a pandemic...
‘Yearly Departed’ Was Nominated for A 2021 WGA Award
WGA nominated Yearly Departed for an award this year! Check out the full nominee list below! Thanks for the...
I’m Hosting IAB’s ‘Podcast Upfront’
IAB, the International Advertising Bureau, selected me as this year’s Podcast Upfront host! During the three-day virtual event,...
People Magazine’s Reality Check
This week I joined People magazine’s #RealityCheck to chat about the new season of MTV Decoded and what we...
The Mary Sue | MTV’s Decoded With Franchesca Ramsey Has Returned and Is All About the Police
MTV’s Decoded is back and we’re talking about defunding the police the entire season. Thanks to the Mary Sue for...
This Video Shares 5 Tips Explaining How to Be a Better Ally to the Black Community
Thank you, Pop Sugar, for using your platform to dismantle antiracism with impactful allyship. I appreciate your mentioning...
Brit + Co | Comedian Franchesca Ramsey on Her Journey to Becoming an Accidental Activist | Brit + Co
Anjelika Temple, co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of Brit + Co, and I chatted about mental health, social issues,...
Guess who wrote a pilot?
I did! ‘Deadline’ wrote an article about the new pilot my writing partner Shamikah and I penned for...
The Root Mentions ‘Franchesca & Show’
My latest project, Franchesca & Show, was mentioned on The Root’s website. Click here to read ‘Franchesca Ramsey...
WTEQ Crowned One of the Best Audiobooks of All Time?
Wow! BookAuthority featured WTEQ as one of the best activism audiobooks of all time! Thank you — BookAuthority, and...
WTEQ’s Nominated for the 2019 NAACP Image Awards
Well, That Escalated Quickly has been nominated in the Outstanding Literary Work (Biography/Autobiography) category in this year’s NAACP...
Can You Imagine WTEQ As a TV Show? Bustle Can!
Bustle compiled 11 essay collections that’d make for great TV. Among the short, but mighty list is my...
Exploring #ModernHERstory with Twitter
With her new book, Modern HERstory, author and activist Blair Imani is changing the way we capitulate to social change....
Bullying & Bonding Online With Mozilla IRL
I was recently a guest on the Mozilla IRL podcast for a conversation on bonding and bullying online....
So Much Gravy on the Late Night Whenever Podcast
This week I had the pleasure of being a guest on WNYC’s Late Night Whenever podcast which is...
BookBub | 21 Funny Books Coming in Summer 2018
According to their site, “BookBub is a free service that helps millions of readers discover books they’ll love...
‘Well, That Escalated Quickly’ is One of Amazon’s Best Books of the Year
Amazon.com’s editorial team scours reviews and book news to create their highly anticipated Best Books of the Year So...
The Opposition with Jordan Klepper
“I don’t see color” is one of those things well meaning people say that gives me a simultaneous...
‘Well, That Escalated Quickly’ on KTLA News
Check it out! My very first morning show appearance to promote WTEQ! Thanks for having me KTLA! Check out...
New York Times | Why Franchesca Ramsey is Done Feeding the Trolls
Holy. Crap. The New York Times profiled me and featured my debut book, Well, That Escalated Quickly?!? What an incredible moment....
WTEQ Appears in the Book Riot Newsletter
A special thank you goes to the kind people at Book Riot. Well, That Escalated Quickly was featured in this...
WTEQ Makes iBooks May Favorites!
Wow! So every month, iBooks sifts through numerous new releases to find worthy and unforgettable books. Guess who’s...
ESSENCE Magazine Features WTEQ!
What do Kerry Washington and I have in common? ESSENCE magazine! Well, That Escalated Quickly was featured as one...
Variety | Power of Women New York Impact List
My friends, the Variety listed me on this year’s Power of Women New York Impact List! I’m listed on...
Black Girl Nerds Reviews ‘Well, That Escalated Quickly’
Black Girl Nerds reviewed Well, That Escalated Quickly and I couldn’t be happier! As one of my favorite brands on...
Bustle | 9 Books By Women About What It’s Really Like To Build A Career On The Web
Building a career online can be tough! But somebody’s got to do it. Bustle, took a moment to...
Ilana Glazer Loves WTEQ!
When I first met Ilana Glazer (@ilanusglazer), I knew she was something special. #BroadCity is such a hilarious,...
Issa Rae Loves WTEQ!
Oh snap! More #WTEQ blurbs?! Issa Rae (@issarae) is truly the definition of #BlackGirlMagic from forging her own incredible...
Vogue | Diane von Furstenberg Hosts Panel for International Women’s Day
Dreams really do come true! The Diane von Furstenberg kicked off International Women’s Day at the House of DVF with...
Larry Wilmore Loves WTEQ!
Larry Wilmore gave me my first tv writing job. Every day at #TheNightlyShow brought more learnings than I ever...
LA Times | Franchesca Ramsey Wants You to Take Beauty Seriously
I recently sat down with LA Times to talk about how beauty directly impacts my new episodic series,...
LA Times | Franchesca Ramsey dishes on digital series ‘Franchesca’
While promoting my new digital series at the Sundance Festival, I stopped by the L.A. Times Studio to...
WWD | Franchesca Ramsey Breaks Out At Sundance 2018
Wow! Thank you Jenny Sundel for this incredible review! Last week, I premiered my comedic docuseries “Franchesca” at...
Bustle | Uncovering Film Industry Sexism
Sexism is a large factor in Hollywood and for years women have tirelessly worked behind the scenes to...
The Root 100 Gala Was An Event to Remember
Oh, what a time to be alive! The Root listed me as one of 100 influential African Americans...
Lovett or Leave It Appearance
Earlier this month I was invited to be a guest on the podcast, Lovett or Leave It along side Andy...
Recap: The Root 100 Gala
2017 was a pretty big year for me, so I was incredibly honored to be recognized for my...
marie claire | New Guard 2017: Women Changing The World We Live In
I recently had the honor of being featured in Marie Claire’s New Guard for 2017. In their fifth-annual...
MarieTV | Becoming A Multipassionate Entrepreneur
I’ve been a MarieTV viewer for years, so when a mutual friend connected me with serial entrepreneur Marie...
NPR One | What’s Good With Stretch & Bobbito
I recently had the honor of being a guest on the hilarious NPR podcast, What’s Good With Stretch...
The Root 100 | No. 75 for Entertainment
The Root 100 is an annual list of the most influential African Americans, ages 25-45 curated by none...
ONE Brooklyn Community Campaign
Did you know that 23% of Brooklynites live in poverty? That’s around 600,000 people, including children, the elderly,...
2017 “Current Conversations” With NCORE Exclusive
In June I spoke at NCORE, the National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in American Higher Education, in...
Politically Re-Active | Franchesca Ramsey & Roy Wood Jr. Troll With Truth & Satire
Politically Re-Active is, well, a politically re-active podcast challenging the U.S. political landscape. Each week, the amazingly smart...
On VidCon: Receipts, Handling Conflicts, & Creating Safe Spaces
You guys, VidCon was amazing! If you followed me on social media, I’m sure you’re privy to some...
Recap: ‘Surpassing Certainty’ With Janet Mock at AOL BUILD
Janet Mock is a phenomenal, one-of-a-kind woman. In her debut memoir Surpassing Certainty: What My Twenties Taught Me, she...
HuffPost | 10 People Who Deserve A Political Talk Show
The Huffington Post is always looking out! I made another bad ass list and am super stoked about...
Check out Pat & I on “The Only Movie Podcast!”
Pat & I talked about the new Alien movie on “The Only Movie podcast.” We love doing things like...
The Webby Awards Recap
This past week I had the honor of accepting two Webby Awards on behalf of MTV Decoded. That experience...
MTV Decoded Won in the Webby’s…Twice!
My friends! Remember when I asked you to vote for MTV Decoded in the Public Service & Activism (Channels...
2017 Shorty Awards Recap
Last week I attended the Shorty Awards and let me tell you, awesome times were had! So many of...
HuffPo: We’re Shaking Up Late Night TV With This!
Hey, friends! So, if you haven’t heard by now, Comedy Central ordered a pilot for my untitled project...
Dove’s #SpeakBeautiful Campaign Reminds Us to Take An Internet Break
The Internet is one of the most important spaces where speaking kindly to each other should be mandatory....
The Lala | 15 Feminist Twitter Accounts To Follow
The Lala included me in their 15 Twitter Accounts For The College Feminist article. There are so many...