Together

As a young black girl I have realised how few black women front shows and how there are almost no black protagonists in the comedy world. I feel representation is important and as I find it hard to see myself in media, I decided to create this pilot.

Black girls are usually portrayed very stereotypically as the "sassy black friend". While I don't dispute that some black girls are sassy and wonderful, these characters are never developed beyond this and other types of black girls are hardly explored. There are also timid black girls who are awkward. Girls who stumble through life with a Deschanel-esque quirkiness. Girls who embody both these things at once. Black girls who are more than just the sidekick who seems to make random jokes about their race every five seconds. Black girls who are real people.

So, for this reason I wrote a script with a lead that is black and who I feel shatters stereotypes. People say to write the movie you want to see. This would be the show I would want to watch. A strong black lead, a strong Asian character that also doesn't exist to solely be the math or tech whiz without obvious jibes about race which is usually unnecessary.

While I am still young in my craft and have a lot to learn in my studies, I feel the concept and construction of my characters is strong. In summation, the script delivers the message I wanted it to: that you don't have to be white to be the leading character in your own life.