Today we’d like to introduce you to Ericka Black
Hi Ericka, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
I left home at 18 to be with a 30 yr old man who was verbally and physically. After giving birth to our son his mother kept my son from me, he slept in her room I only held him sometimes fed don’t remember. His mother was not nice to me kicked me out and the police didn’t help me. I met second guy I married and birth two boys and that military husband who would punch me kicked me and cheated during that marriage I became depressed and had multiple cries for help suicidal thoughts and actions over those 6yres I think he left me after retirement from the military , homeless for almost a year while he was living in a home on the same town I wondered the streets waiting for him to get me a room and he never showed, I was assaulted by 2 men then held against my will for almost 2 Wks until I got out after an attempt of a man to hurt me
One day I was so down and was really going to use drugs to kill myself and started to cry about my boys and my family missing me and being a coward
My story is about an abused Woman, me, , the struggles and how I came to become am actor in Nashville. Self worth is so important.
I’m not a victim I’ve learned full evening that has occurred to me over the years and my view on abusers there’s more details to this story it’s so long to write.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
Physical abuse, multiple partners being rapped and held against my will and controlled, like a slave homelessness
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
I’m an actor started attending acting class with an active actor and his wife. My son and I kinda started from a date this guy I Met told me about the class. Worked a coupe amateur film a. After my divorce I re invented myself by wearing wigs and heels, it was healing, therapeutic even for my back I have scoliosis . Heels make me have this confidence after I turned 40 that I kept perfecting and can command a room anywhere, I love it I feel free from my past and no one can touch me mentally. Control and power which makes being a method actor for films music videos and commercials. I feel so alive like what I say and who I am matters that what I say matters that someone is listening to me because I’ve always felt so alone, odd like women usually don’t like me so I have male friendships
What’s next?
2025 Ericka Black will come alive ! lol I started back to acting after being in Nashville for 3 years last year doing background work to get a feel for the local film industry lol bumps there but I know the business is competitive however no one needs to compete with me it’s apples and oranges lol I’m a mature woman they are younger, the community is small but I love and appreciate everyone I’ve met they have embraced this sometimes slapstick womanHa ha ha I’m eagerly wait for a feature film as a supporting lead for Tether and connoisseur for a sag film can’t wait to find my dressed for the premier I’ve been humbled by being booked for film’s commercials and music videos speaking of which I have my first lead feature in a rock music video this month I have to keep learning stay positive and spread kindness and positivity
Contact Info:
- Instagram: 42brooklyn
