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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
Copyright ©
Layla Riley-Hill
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