Amandla Stenberg Doesn’t Care About Getting Blackballed by the Entertainment Industry

Amandla revealed her fearlessness in an interview with Nylon Magazine.

Here’s an excerpt from the interview:

You’re very vocal about black feminism—have you worried about backlash from the entertainment industry?

Of course it’s something that has crossed my mind, but to be honest, I think one has to ask—backlash against what? It’s not as if there are a slew of projects featuring black girls I’m suddenly being shut out of. This is why I want to study filmmaking after high school. There is such a lack of powerful and nuanced representation for women of color. Besides, most people have been supportive of my video on cultural appropriation and understand the distinction I make between appropriation and exchange. I really am not saying anything that radical—what I am calling for is an awareness of the history and source, and a respect of the culture. People are quick to label me the “angry black girl” because I am who I am and I’m outspoken.

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16 comments

  1. I love this child so much. I find her and Viola to be such a refreshing change for saying what needs to be said regardless of the possible backlash. Michael B Jordan is one who needs to pay attentuon.

  2. She is so mature for her age.. kudos to her parents that raised her. I love her and follow her on Instagram. She is so beautiful and she doesn’t even have to try hard at all.

  3. The Kardashians have some trash a-s fans. The crazy thing is most of them are black. And they’ll be so quick to put down black women just to put their basic white queens on a pedestal. #idiots

  4. I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS GIRL! It’s so funny when I went on another blog they trashed her because she’s half black but I love how she has support here. I’m rooting for her.

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