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Compiling a list of underutilized (or flat out not utilized) [maybe rising] Black actresses who don't pass the 'paper bag test' in the 25-40 age range. Lupita's aside, who are ya'll curious about? I'll start: Anna Diop, Wunmi Osaku, Chantel Riley... 
Let Hollywood tell it, us Black Filmmakers only have 3 options. (Open to the entire Black Diaspora)
This industry will ignore a beautiful Black woman with all the acting range until she 'ages' out of supposed desirability and looks too young to be playing the 50 year old she is in real life then wonder 'WheRe ARe aLL tHe BLaCk wOmeN actOrz?"
Had the pleasure of working with both DeWanda [African Booty Scratcher] [Black Swan Theory] and Natalie Paul [Suicide By Sunlight] so, of course they're on my list ; )
Some of yall are naming people we ALLLLLL know about but the rest...thank you for the obscure names to check out. We need those. This list has truly exceeded my expectations.
Surprised no one mentioned Deborah Ayorinde:
