September 25, 2022

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The fall lineup of movies and TV shows demonstrates that Black women are playing more starring roles in front of and behind the cameras, and in the executive offices. Here, actor Niecy Nash-Betts is seen playing Simone Clark, the oldest rookie in the FBI Academy, in the new show "The Rookie: Feds." Nash-Betts also is one of the show's executive producers. Photo credit: Raymond Liu/ABC

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