17 Black Woman Who've Inked Major Production Deals
From Yara Shahidi's 7th Sun Productions to Issa Rae's partnership with WarnerMedia, these Black women are securing the production bag.
It’s one thing to be an actress and represent us on screen, but when you have creative control behind the scenes, that’s when real change happens.
Black women like Regina Hall, Ciara, and Michelle Obama have taken their platforms to new heights by scoring deals with some of the biggest content hubs around, including Netflix, Showtime, Comedy Central, and ABC. Even Generation Z power players such as
Black-ish stars Marsai Martin and Yara Shahidi have begun to follow in the footsteps of actresses before them to pave the way for future generations to see themselves in more positive stories in TV and film.