I’m a Commercial Actress and I’m Constantly Being Told “I’m Not Black Enough”, by Pia Glenn
The experiences of black actresses in Hollywood continue to intrigue me. Although actress Pia Glenn 
may not appear to have natural hair, I still want you to read it. It’s a very interesting, personalized account of her experiences with blackness, stereotypes, and womanhood published in Clutch Magazine. Here’s a snippet:
I’m not black enough. Crap.
This is my prevailing thought as I sit in the waiting room of a prominent casting director’s office. I’m waiting my turn to read for a role that was specifically described as a “black woman” in the Holy Grail of Paycheck Jobs, the National Commercial.
This is a particularly nice office, and it’s no “cattle-call” scenario. Despite the funsy visual clichés of your favorite movie about showbiz, when union jobs on network television are on the line, auditions are actually quite a civilized affair with a small number of individual appointment times and kind casting personnel.
Read the rest here.
And tell me what you think!
