The radicalism of a black main character

She always wondered how it would be If she, a black girl starred in a romantic comedy Where she wouldn't just be used as comic relief And she would be desired by the male lead She dreamed of being comforted And not play a strong black girl where she wouldn't be punished for being seen as 'weak' She could be an inspiration for little black kids where they finally see A black girl on the TV Finally feeling seen As their eyes are glued to the screen She hoped one day this would become a reality If not her Then another black girl When she was a kid There was little to no representation Only seeing white people in all the shows and movies She had hoped she'd find someone who looked like her She remembers how she questioned her worth And how on earth People who shared her skin colour Were just background characters Or to bear the weight of their white best friends burden And being forced to carry their problems A one sided friendship Where her friend reaps the benefits And the black girl has to settle with crumbs She knew that sounded to radical For a world that wanted her to be invisible But she couldn't stop thinking How all the black children would feel If they saw themselves being Represented on TV She thought for them this would be a victory For them this would make history