Television has a horribly low number of Black women and this season is no different. Even with one of the highest viewed programs written by a Black woman (Shonda Rhimes for Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice), Black actresses can’t seem to get a break.

The bright side is that there are some faces that are representing Black women in television –now that Queen Oprah is switching gears.

Here are our picks to watch in 2011 (our tweaked list from the Daily Dish):

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