NBC’s legal drama ‘Reasonable Doubt’ introduces viewers to Jax Stewart, portrayed by Jill Hennessy, a brilliant defense attorney. Stewart joins a list of nine iconic Black woman lawyers on TV, including Viola Davis as Annalise Keating in ‘How to Get Away with Murder’, Marisa Tomei as Terry Kolodny in ‘The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story’, and Constance Wu as Rachel Chu in ‘Crazy Rich Asians’. These characters challenge stereotypes and inspire young viewers.
