We’re Watching: Notable Black Leading Ladies on TV Dramas Past, Present and Future
Sherri Saum – “The Fosters”
Speaking of lesbians, Saum plays Lena Adams, vice president of a charter school and mother of five kids on this family drama about a lesbian married couple — raising their five soon-to-be six children, facing issues kids and the family deal with. The show is quite groundbreaking for authentically portraying a LGBT couple raising a multi-ethic family on ABC Family. Jennifer Lopez is the executive producer.