“Any
form of media is an opportunity to be a mirror and reflection of what we are
experiencing more in the details of our life.”
– Mara Brock Akil
Born this
day in 1970, Brock Akil was a trailblazer for black
women, making her impact as an award-winning television writer and producer and
creating the highly successful BET show Being
Mary Jane. The show centered on the life – both personal and professional – of a
successful black broadcaster in L.A.
While she has been a screenwriter
for over 20 years, she started her career as a journalist after graduating with a
journalism degree from Northwestern and credits journalistic writing as the key
to her success.
Mara Brock Akil
“I often attribute my screenwriting
to journalism because they drill in the who, what, when, where and why - but we
really need to land on that why,” she said. “That's what I've been exploring in my writing
for many years.”
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