"Riverdale" showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is promising to make his show a more diverse and inclusive space. Aguirre-Sacasa made the pledge on social media after actress Vanessa Morgan called out the CW drama series on Twitter for its unfair treatment of black actors and stereotypical portrayal of black characters.
Morgan is currently the only black lead on the popular young adult series and plays Toni Topaz. She joined "Riverdale" in Season 2.
On Sunday, Morgan tweeted, "Tired of how black people are portrayed in Media, tired of us being portrayed as thugs, dangerous or angry scary people.Tired of us also being used as side kick non dimensional characters to our white leads.
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