Why I Can No Longer Watch Movies With Only White Actors

Because I need to see more Black people like me on screen

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I am Black, and I grew up in the 80s and 90s. At the time, most Hollywood movies featured a white-only cast. That was just the way life was, and I tolerated it. Whenever I did see a Black character in movies— especially a Black woman, I’d be overjoyed. I’d look at her personality, her style, her hair, and her make-up …