The journey to finishing “Respectability Politics was tough. The idea is a complex, nontangible concept. Bringing a thought process to life can be very difficult. The first priority was finding characters that connected with my view of what respectability politics is and my conclusion that it is wrong. After the characters were solidified, I allowed the experiences we spoke about in all the interviews to mold the direction of the film. Second, the file footage I found was particularly important. I found compelling video that could carry the SOT-heavy production. Don Lemon and Bill Cosby, two prominent black figures in media, speaking at length about what is wrong in the black community stood out to me. Next I began scripting and setting up interviews. In order for the characters to understand my vision, I had them watch videos related to the topic and react. This way my way of obtaining powerful SOTs with some emotion attached. I knew that would be the only way to make the documentary a success. I also chose to attend all interviews so I could be an integral part of the process and not merely write a script. I believe that the production was a success. My partner and I worked together as much as possible, but we did have some schedule conflicts. All in all, the production process was difficult, but definitely worth it!