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“By the time you are 85 or 90 years old, you will know a lot of women that have had breast cancer, since it happens to one in eight women over the course of a lifetime,” Stern said. “Outside of skin cancer, this statistic makes it the most common cancer for American women.”

As Black History Month kicks off, it is important to highlight and celebrate the careers and achievements of young Black women who are making their mark on Hollywood. There is no shortage of them, but here are just a few of the most influential and prominent Black actresses who are pioneering a more diverse industry.

If I were anything like the Tyler Perry version of black women, I would be a loud, sassy, wisecracking, no-nonsense woman. However, those who know me best know I am nothing like that. I am a quiet, sometimes sarcastic, some-nonsense-talking young woman.