Queer black characters have been the sidekick for long enough. It's time for us to finally take the lead. — Lena Waithe Copy Share Image
I don't wanna be like somebody that just depicts black characters where drugs and guns are just a majority of what they… — Y'lan Noel Copy Share Image
I didn't want to write a 'black' book because black characters are a tough sell. — Christopher Priest Copy Share Image
There's not a woman in the book, the plot hinges on unkindness to animals, and the black characters mostly drown by Chapter 29. — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
There is an appetite for things that are different and a story with Black characters that's going to appeal to a lot… — Cord Jefferson Copy Share Image
If we look at 'Black Panther,' it did so well. There were a bunch of supporting black characters in the movies for… — Karan Soni Copy Share Image
We're always trailing, as far as the amount of roles that are written for us and the films that are being made… — Don Cheadle Copy Share Image
There aren't many children's books about black characters that are just going on adventures. My library has over 2,000 children's books in… — Martellus Bennett Copy Share Image
I think a lot of times stereotypes come when there are disconnected white writers who maybe have two or three black friends,… — Dorian Missick Copy Share Image
Growing up, I didn't receive the representation that I wanted so badly. I was always looking out for black characters - black… — Amandla Stenberg Copy Share Image
That existential crisis is something you rarely see portrayed by black characters; the idea that people think about their own existence and… — Boots Riley Copy Share Image
With 'Black Panther,' black artists were provided with the opportunity and agency to create art that captures the full range of their… — Clint Smith Copy Share Image
Growing up, I was always super into fantasy and 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'Game of Thrones' and all of that,… — Amandla Stenberg Copy Share Image
The black characters on TV are the sidekicks, or they're insignificant. You could put all the black sidekicks on one show, and… — Issa Rae Copy Share Image
I felt like it was a courageous show [Black-ish] from the beginning. We are a black family - we're not a family… — Tracee Ellis Ross Copy Share Image
The other thing that I got back then - the Parker novels have never had much of anything to do with race.… — Donald E. Westlake Copy Share Image
These superhero movies are starting to give more love to not only black characters but also to more female characters, which is… — Aldis Hodge Copy Share Image
“I think there should be more black characters, and more of all kinds of characters, in fiction. Almost all of the main… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
It's called 'Dear White People,' but really, it's about these black characters and how they are involved or not involved in a… — Justin Simien Copy Share Image
The truth of the matter is, there were shows that depicted black characters that were on in the '90s, and they gave… — Logan Browning Copy Share Image
One of the things I'm concerned about is that I really want to make sure the races of all the characters are… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
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