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Even in today's movies, the few roles that African-American performers are offered often fall under similar typecast roles to the roles offered in previous decades. [ citation needed ] Studio executives explain the lack of presence of the African Americans in supporting or starring roles by stating “only 4 out of 10 movies turn a profit ...
Additionally, the underrepresentation of African Americans in key roles behind the camera, such as directors and producers, limits the diversity of stories and perspectives in Hollywood. Economic challenges, like lower budgets and marketing resources for films with predominantly African-American themes, further impact their commercial success ...
Issa Rae (African-American mother), actress, comedienne; Rihanna, singer; Sam Richardson, actor and comedian; Amber Riley,actress and singer; Naya Rivera (a quarter African-American descent), actress and singer (d. 2020) [8] Evan Ross (African-American mother), actor; Amanda Seales (African American father), actress and comedian; Brian Michael ...
As Dr. Jerry Turner on As the World Turns in 1965, Jones became the first African American to play a regular role on a TV soap opera. Then came The Great White Hope , with the actor stunning ...
African-American women and African-American gay and lesbian women have also made advances directing films, in Radha Blank's comic The 40-Year-Old Version (2020), Ava DuVernay's fanciful rendition of the children's classic A Wrinkle in Time [1] [59] or Angela Robinson's short film D.E.B.S. (2003) turned feature-length adaptation in 2004.
Second time two African-American performers won supporting role Oscars in the same year (Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk). First African-American actor to win two Oscars in the same category. Second African-American actor to win multiple competitive Academy Awards.
Pages in category "African-American male actors" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 293 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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