Here are three characters and actresses in particular who are doing phenomenal things for representation of Black women on genre television.
Nichole Beharie as Abbie Mills on FOX's Sleepy Hollow
The Secret To Sleepy Hollow's Success Is Abbie Mills (via TV Guide)
Angela Bassett as Marie Laveau on FX's American Horror Story: Coven
American Horror Story Episode 2 Tackles Race (via Blerd Media Group)
Danai Gurira as Michonne on AMC's The Walking Dead
Race + The Walking Dead: Why Michonne Matters (via Racialicious)
My 1st Love Letter To TV Michonne (via Blerd Media Group)