'Riverdale' Star Vanessa Morgan Demands Better Roles for Black Actors

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Vanessa Morgan has now made it her 'purpose' to fight for her Black fans

by the University of California, Los Angeles College of Social Sciences, only 21.5 percent of leading roles on broadcast scripted television shows that aired during the 2016-2017 season were played by people of color. During the 2016-2017 broadcast scripted television season, Black actors played 20.6 percent of all roles; white actors still dominated the overwhelming majority of roles, at 63.3 percent.

Vanessa's vow comes days after she said she’s “not being quiet anymore.” She added that she’s “tired of how Black people are portrayed in media, tired of us being portrayed as thus, dangerous or angry scary people. Tired of also being used as sidekick, non-dimensional characters to our white leads. Or only used in the ads for diversity but not actually in the show.”] but also paid the least.” As another person previously noted, the show has also written off many of its Black characters.

Ashleigh also chimed in. “We are here for our fans in public and in private!” she promised. “We are all in this together.”

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