Director Ava DuVernay sat down with Fast Company at the Fast Company Innovation Festival on Wednesday to speak about diversity in Hollywood.

"I want the work to reflect my level of gifts and talent. I don't want it to reflect my color or my sex or my age. That's what I want," says Viola Davis in a Roundtable Interview from the Hollywood Reporter. In the full Roundtable, she and other actresses including Taraji P. Henson discuss their iconic roles and their craft.

by Michelle Denise Jackson



Last week, Mo'Nique told The Hollywood Reporter that despite her 2010 Academy Award win for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Precious, it has been incredibly difficult for her to find consistent work within Tinseltown.

The jig is up. Ever wondered why Black women are so often missing form the big screen? Funny or Die brought together some of Hollywood's most celebrated actresses to explain the reason.

Filmmaker Ava Duvernay talks with Tavis Smiley about the AFFRM movement, and her vision for Black film.