By Amanda Parris. Beverly gets asked by Khalil to write a speech for an upcoming march. Still, she can’t help but notice the struggles of the other female members of the group, like Akilah, who doesn’t get those kinds of opportunities anymore. Back in the 2000s, Nicole faces the roadblocks of expensive childcare while helping her friend Shevon, who is caught up in a toxic relationship with her gun-dealing, cheating boyfriend.

Warning: this episode contains coarse language and a racial epithet.