"We survived whitewashing, blackface, tons of dealer roles, housekeepers with a Bwana accent, we survived the roles of…"

"I always knew it would be a collective effort where my actress friends would share their experiences"

"The best thing would be for all talents, regardless of skin color, to have access to the same opportunities"

"I would be delighted if after this book, and with the other actions we plan to take, that all communities be represented"

"My name would come up from time to time, but with few alternatives in the middle of an empty space"

"This emptiness has always upset me, but it also inspired me to do this project"

"It was time to represent blacks in French film—in under a month, we went from coauthors to a true collective"

"They were all determined and excited to make their voices heard"

"The book is a commercial hit in French bookstores, proving that, contrary to what some believe, the public not only w…"

"We’re not going to leave French cinema alone"