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Leigh Davenport Is Ready To ‘Run The World’
The executive producer and creator of the new Starz series talks transitioning writing careers and moving to LA to chase her dreams.
Leigh Davenport has always loved being a writer, but there was a point where she hit a wall in the editorial world coming up against the pace of digital journalism.
“I was always drawn to writing because I thought that storytelling can change minds and hearts,” Davenport told ESSENCE. “That was at the forefront of what I felt like my purpose was. I just didn’t feel like I was changing minds and hearts anymore. I felt like I was chasing traffic.”