Posted on May 12, 2025Subscribe to Screen Time NewsletterCaret DownMara Brock Akil Opened Up About "Forever" On Netflix, Not Caring About Turning White Characters Black, And Wanting To See More Men Be Vulnerable"As soon as we put Lovie and Michael in the scene together, it was magic!"by Morgan MurrellBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink Brooke Greenberg / BuzzFeed Celeb Ever since I can remember, Mara Brock Akil has had first-hand experience in shaping the way I see Black women portrayed on TV.