The ULTIMATE game changers.

Selma, Being Mary Jane, Scandal and How To Get Away With Murder. Hollywood has finally realized the beauty and breadth that is the African-American story and these ladies are at the forefront of the movement.

Filmmakers and producers Ava DuVernay, Shonda Rhimes, Mara Brock Akil,  Issa Rae and the legendary Debbie Allen cover Essence‘s “Game Changers” issue. Inside the pages, the trailblazers, some of whom have careers that span decades, talk about the importance of representation and telling different stories. Issue on newsstands now.