Yara Shahidi is one of the most dynamic young people on earth today. The actress, model, and high school student has positioned herself as the voice of the next generation, defending social injustices not only state-side but world-wide.
At SXSW 2017, the young Black-ish star had the opportunity to be a part of Google’s “Hacking the Script” Disrupting Diversity in Hollywood” panel and here is what she had to say about the importance of having diverse representation on and off the big screen.