Black Quote by Lena Waithe

The black characters on TV are the sidekicks, or they're insignificant. You could put all the black sidekicks on one show, and it would…

— Issa Rae

I think the world is ready for people of color to take on more heroic and leading roles, and not always be the sidekick,…

— Jessica Alba

Shows like 'Empire'... one of the most profound powerful things is that there's a gay male character who is loved. That character is going…

— Justin Simien

It's black women as perpetual sidekick. We need to hear from more women's voices. And it would be nice to see some books geared…

— Cheryl Lynn

It's incredibly important for the world to see a gay black character that's comfortable with themselves on screen.

— Ncuti Gatwa

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

There are black men who are madly in love with white women. God bless them, if that's what works for them. I just hope…

— Nia Long

It's great to have the straight sidekick, I think it's quite cool. I'm hoping that will be the norm now! It'll be really cool…

— Dylan Llewellyn

These superhero movies are starting to give more love to not only black characters but also to more female characters, which is necessary because…

— Aldis Hodge

For whatever reason, gay characters, or characters that deal with sexuality issues, who are black, in 'black films'... are typically not dealt with with…

— Justin Simien

I hope we can see African American characters as the diva, as the villain, and also as the praying mother. We are all of…

— Angela Robinson

We're always trailing, as far as the amount of roles that are written for us and the films that are being made that have…

— Don Cheadle