As an artist, I used to think that my responsibility was to do good work. But I had to learn from the '70s on that being a public figure presents another aspect of responsibility.
Patti SmithRead
How many shows on TV do you see young black people, both women and men, really embody a full-fledged human being, flaws and all?
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote highlights the lack of authentic representation of young black individuals in media.
Yvonne Orji emphasizes the importance of seeing young black people portrayed in a multifaceted way on television, acknowledging both their strengths and flaws. This call for representation speaks to the broader issue of diversity in media, where often only narrow or stereotypical portrayals exist, thus limiting the understanding of their full humanity.
Themes
RepresentationDiversityMediaBlack CultureAuthenticity
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about diversity in media during a panel.
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