Audience Quote by Katori Hall

I feel like I'm put in a position where I have to engage with what people bring to my work, which is an expectation…

— Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

I started writing because I got so frustrated that there weren't enough plays that had roles for young black women in them.

— Katori Hall

Many theaters are tackling the multifaceted work of black writers - established and emerging. Now the next step is for them to bring in…

— Katori Hall

I think that black fiction authors have to work very hard to avoid being typed as seeking only a black audience.

— Anonymous

I'm not one of those people who's against all-black productions of Tennessee Williams plays, but there are lot more complex and natural ways to…

— Hilton Als

Myself, I believe that black theatre continues to evolve, and the success of writers like Bola Agbaje and Rachel De-lahay is proof that fresh…

— David Harewood

“I believe it’s incredibly important to write against [racial] stereotypes. If we give in and make sure that all black women characters are asexual,…

— Justine Larbalestier

But when I do book signings and personal appearances, the audiences are mostly white. Growing up here, I expected that and understand it. Black…

— George Pelecanos

The impact of the black audience is expressing itself. They look to films to be more expressive of their needs, their lives. Hollywood has…

— Sidney Poitier

That's what this industry is all about - supporting artists and supporting storytellers and hearing the audience for what they want and need. There…

— Mara Brock Akil

We have to reach out to younger audiences. They need to see how they can see themselves as black women.

— Linda Johnson Rice

I think most actors go into the business thinking, 'I can play everything. Why can't I play a black woman? Just give me a…

— Eric McCormack