Black Quote by Neil Gaiman

When I go to the movies, I'm expected to identify with all of the characters, and most of them are white. But when you…

— Kerry James Marshall

Readers need to stop assuming characters are white if race isn't explicitly defined.

— Roxane Gay

Any time you have people of different races in a movie that's about America, there's going to be a racial component.

— John Lee Hancock

If a filmmaker is making a movie about a nice Midwestern family or a story that needs a very white character or a black…

— Sarita Choudhury

I've been asked since my undergrad if I want my characters to be limited by ethnicity. So far, it hasn't helped me back.

— Lily Gladstone

I get the feeling that audiences have become mature and they understand that not every character is in black or white. There can be…

— Tahir Raj Bhasin

My hope is to see people of color in roles that do not emphasize race. Often times when movies are centered around people of…

— Amandla Stenberg

It's difficult because usually when they cast things, the main characters are Caucasian in absolutely almost every situation.

— Sandrine Holt

I think that a lot of actors of color have said that it's a wonderful thing to play a role that doesn't have a…

— Hong Chau

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

— Amandla Stenberg

I have been extremely proactive in putting myself up for characters that may have been meant to specifically be Caucasian. You bring an interesting…

— Archie Panjabi

Growing up, I didn't receive the representation that I wanted so badly. I was always looking out for black characters - black women -…

— Amandla Stenberg