‘13 Reasons Why’ Star Alisha Boe Is Using Her Voice to Fight Against Racial Injustice

Actress Alisha Boe opened up during a Refinery29 interview, sharing ways she has used her large platform to spread awareness on racial injustices.

Alisha Boe portrayed Jessica Davis in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why. Jessica Davis had a powerful character development throughout the seasons. Jessica took the trauma her character endured and used her “new voice” to help inform her classmates of sexual abuse. In season three,  she became class president and made sure abusers were held accountable. However, Alisha Boe wants to follow in Jessica Davis’s footsteps and use her voice to respond against the world’s current climate.

“For a long time, I was really afraid of voicing any opinion. But I think at some point, you’re just tired. You stop caring [about] whatever will happen in the comments section,” said Boe in her interview with Refinery29.

Alisha took to Instagram on Wednesday, May 27th, posting a dedication message to George Floyd, Kenneth Ross Jr., and Ahmaud Arbrey,   victims of police brutality.

In the same interview, Alisha shared her thoughts while also linking ways in which her following can do their part to help demand justice for George Floyd and his family.

She added, “I’m just so tired of being a community of the unheard and pain. It’s personal because I see my father, I see my brother. Those are friends, my family.”

Alisha went on to explain her family’s background, mentioning she is of Somali and Norwegian descent. She also brought up her younger brother, Asante, who will soon be a high school student. Being apart of a series based on teenage-hood, Alisha expressed her concern for her brother. “It’s even harder to have a president who would rather label certain protesters as terrorists rather than a school shooter,” she said. “A school shooter, he would never call a terrorist.”

Alisha has been actively expressing the need for change in our “broken system,” as she stated. To keep up with more of Alisha’s educational content, follow her on Instagram, and check out her full interview with Refinery29 here.