LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 29: Nia Long speaks onstage during EBONY Power 100 at Milk Studios Los Angeles on October 29, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for EBONY MEDIA GROUP)
<p><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/after-13-years-nia-long-ime-udoka-confirm-breakup-following-cheating-and-suspension-scandal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Nia Long</strong></a> has a resume full of classic movies in genres like comedy and drama, which are often categorized as &#8220;Black movies.&#8221; Unfortunately, she isn&#8217;t feeling that.</p>
<p>The 52-year-old actress recently spoke on why she thinks segregating Black-led films from other categories is harmful in Hollywood.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Why Nia Long Wants Inclusivity In Film Categories</h3>
<p><a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/morganmurrell/nia-long-profile-interview" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Buzzfeed</a> chatted with Long about her process for choosing roles since she first appeared on big screens as Brandi in <em>Boyz N The Hood. </em>The question regarding how Black movies are labeled was then asked the <em>Best Man: The Final Chapters</em> actress.</p>
<blockquote><p>I feel like sometimes the roles choose me if that makes sense. Whenever I&#8217;ve really wanted something, it never happens. So, I sort of just know that I&#8217;m not in charge of that. I have this thing in me that says, &#8220;I&#8217;m being used to tell stories, to inspire our people, and to serve as a voice, so I&#8217;m going to just trust this process.&#8221; If I read a script and I love it, and I say, &#8220;I&#8217;ve got to do that,&#8221; then I&#8217;m going to do it.</p></blockquote>
<p>Staying on topic, the outlet spoke with the actress about people who label certain actors &#8220;Black famous&#8221; and streaming services labeling their movies &#8220;Black movies.&#8221; Nia shared that she feels those terms do the films a disservice—even though they seem to be coming from a positive space.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I think terms like that hold us back,&#8221; Nia told BuzzFeed. &#8220;And I have to catch myself sometimes too, because I&#8217;m very proud of who I am.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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<p>The actress added that she is proud of being Black, and she proud to represent despite there being a separation in categories.</p>
<blockquote><p>When I use the word Black, I don&#8217;t use it as a way to separate ourselves from anyone — I use it as a way to put an exclamation point behind our greatness, because I don&#8217;t think that it&#8217;s always been celebrated and recognized. But I&#8217;m also a lover of mankind and human beings and accepting of all people that are good, so multiculturalism is equally as important to me. But I&#8217;m here to represent who we are and if you want to come along for the ride, everyone&#8217;s welcome!</p></blockquote>
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