Comparison of Dark Skinned Actresses in TV, Film vs. Bi-Racial [Video]

In December 2023, an AI study spearheaded by the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media (GDI) in partnership with Google Research found that screentime for darker-skinned actresses had increased by nine percent over the last 12 years. However, if we were to take a look at the current slates of primetime, streaming, blockbuster movies and even daytime programming—it likely wouldn’t reflect that finding.

To be clear, Hollywood has made strides in its endeavor to promote more diversity and inclusion in TV and film. Successful shows like “Insecure,” “Black-ish”, “Atlanta,” “Empire,” “Scandal,” “All American,” “Queen Sugar,” “Snowfall,” “Power,” “Abbott Elementary” and “Bel-Air” are all proof positive of that. But when it comes to solid representation for actresses of a darker hue in more nuanced, leading roles that lie outside of the “funny/sassy/angry friend,” “hyper-sexual friend,” “down on her luck …