Audiences Quote by Katori Hall

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

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

We need more Black artists writing, performing, directing, and producing Black stories on the main stage - and not just in February!

— Leslie Uggams

Most writers stick to what they know. The black experience is our experience, so it's not that challenging for us. That's why sometimes you'll…

— Lena Waithe

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

There's an inherent idea that if a Black executive producer and a Black director are going to do a movie based on a Black…

— Anonymous

I'm just hoping that, as more black artists take control of the narratives that are out there, more opportunities will come around for artists…

— KiKi Layne

I always crave to see more stories about and by people of color, particularly new work by young black writers.

— Katori Hall

The black community has for a long time been a part of the Hollywood community, and of course we would love to have a…

— Rza

Back in the 1970s, it was mostly all-black audiences coming into the theaters. So, we presented stories they could relate to.

— Rudy Ray Moore

It's so important to create roles and characters and projects that feature black people in a way that's not specifically targeted towards the niche…

— Amandla Stenberg

There is an appetite for things that are different and a story with Black characters that's going to appeal to a lot of people.

— Cord Jefferson