"See, girl, you gotta stand up straight. Don't say I'm screaming because I'm not screaming. Nobody here has ever seen me scream."
— Bozoma Saint John
Bozoma Saint John — or Boz as we affectionately call him — has never been one to sit in his comfort zone. But this time, Activated Boz took to the stage with unbridled energy, and the audience loved every second of it.
No shouting, no noise — Boz commands the room with her presence and her sharp, plow-bladed words. The blunt, resonant words serve not only as a reminder to her opponents, but also as a declaration to herself: strength doesn’t have to be loud.
In an age where speaking up too much is sometimes considered “too much,” Boz chooses a different style of power: one built on confidence, reputation, and an unassailable track record. When she says, “No one has ever seen me scream in here,” it’s not self-justification — it’s confirmation: Boz commands her space with class, not decibels.
And it’s in moments like these that the whole book of Boz comes alive. This isn’t just a knee-jerk reaction. This is a new regime: Boz Activated — no more tolerance for unprofessionalism, no more avoiding speed, no more “gentling up” to please the masses.
And we — those of us who love her — can only applaud:
Boz Activated takes no prisoners, and frankly, we’re living for it.
