Black Quote by Khandi Alexander

A lot of the time, you see all this ambition from these black actors, and it's just pouring off the screen. Because they don't…

— Elvis Mitchell

The industry looks for white actors and actresses, but it's not the same for black actors. We have to really put the work in.

— Chadwick Boseman

I always look at things half full and definitely see a change in how things are going as far as black actresses and their…

— Kimberly Elise

As a black actress you've got to work doubly hard. But it doesn't ever get me to the point where I give up on…

— Naturi Naughton

I get it - there are very few black female actresses who have been given chances.

— Nicole Byer

When I got out of acting school, I was lucky to have gotten any job at all. A lot of people hiring African American…

— Anna Deavere Smith

As an actor, my commitment is to be really mindful of how I'm representing Black women. It's the heart of my drive, and my…

— KiKi Layne

When you're a Black actress, the box that we often get put in is so small. And me being a dark-skinned Black actress, the…

— KiKi Layne

You can't be perceived as 'the black actress who doesn't get the same kind of roles as the white actress.' You gotta run the…

— Viola Davis

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

It is frustrating to be a Black woman in the entertainment industry.

— Dionne Warwick

We're in crisis mode as black actresses. It's not only in the sheer number of roles that are offered and that are out there,…

— Viola Davis