When asked about placement of the African American actresses, Vanity Fair rep Beth Kseniak simply said: "We’re very pleased with our cover and the talented women who adorn all three panels." ...

‘American Women’ actresses freaked out over their size 12 costumes By . Lauren Sarner. Published June 22, 2018. Updated June 22, 2018, 7:19 p.m. ET.

In recent decades, African-American actresses have ruled, breaking out of stereotypical roles, acting as cultural icons of music, dance, and fashion, and becoming household names worldwide. Of ...

African-American actresses decry the lack of good roles. Kim Wayans is all smiles as she basks in the glow of her first dramatic role in the new film Pariah but she still has to pause and ponder ...

Nine actresses, from Madame Sul-Te-Wan in Birth of a Nation (1915) to Ethel Waters in Member of the Wedding (1952), are profiled in African American Actresses. Charlene Regester poses questions ...

Hollywood has to face facts: there is still an obvious bias against African-American actresses. See our list of those who we believe deserve more shine.

Again, in the 1970s and 1980s, the economic power of liberated women ensured that American actresses such as Jane Fonda, Jessica Lange, Karen Black and Sissy Spacek played more than just the wife ...