Audience Quote by Michaela Angela Davis

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

— Linda Johnson Rice

I take the time to show up for people in my field who are often not seen and heard in the same capacity as…

— Janet Mock

My audience is mainly women in their teens, 20s and 30s. They get out of hand sometimes.

— Al B. Sure

I couldn't ever stand up in front of an audience on my own and talk to them. It would be awful; I couldn't bear…

— Vic Reeves

I've had frank conversations with theaters who say, 'We love your play, but we've already done a play by another black person this year,'…

— Katori Hall

I feel that audiences are very sophisticated, and part of my challenge is to keep them engaged because they are so complex.

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

Black audiences are hard. They always think they're better than you. So you got to come with a little extra to satisfy them.

— Bernie Mac

I see so many talented writers of color struggling to get their work out to an audience. I know that's the case for all…

— Jesmyn Ward

Why can't black women on stage tell stories that can affect white men in the audience?

— Danai Gurira

What I love about my audience is it's extremely diverse as far as the ethnicities and the ages that show up.

— Saweetie

It's great to know that young black girls are seeing themselves on TV as leading ladies, and I'm part of that. It's just such…

— Candice Patton

If you start trying to communicate ideas, I think you don't allow the audience to see themselves.

— Oscar Isaac