Black Mariah

Mariah "Black Mariah" Dillard is a Marvel Comics character and antagonist who appears in Luke Cage, played by Alfre Woodard.
Black Mariah was created by Steve Englehart and George Tuska.
==Background==
Mariah Dillard is the cousin of Cornell Stokes and was the councilwoman of Harlem. However, after her criminal ties with her family shattered her political career, she murders Cornell in rage and succeeds him in his criminal empire. She soon became the second biggest crime boss in New York, controlling most of the organized crimes and gangs that the Kingpin doesn't control. She had her own enforcer and consigliere (number one man) in Shades. Just like Kingpin is opposed by Daredevil, Mariah is opposed by Luke Cage, who continually fights to bring Mariah to justice and take down her criminal empire.
==Trivia==
*Mariah Dillard marks the fifth time Alfre Woodard played a character in Marvel Comics production, the first three times were Dondi Reese, the Queen Mother and a Dora Milaje in the animated series The Black Panther, the fourth time was an angry mother in Captain America: Civil War.
==Gallery==
Mariah Dillard.jpg
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Black Mariah3.jpg|Mariah Dillard receiving an interview
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Black Mariah and Cottonmouth.jpg|Dillard talking with Stokes
Black Mariah4.jpg|Dillard's disastrous interview
Black Mariah5.jpg|Dillard finds out about Cottonmouth's arrest
Black Mariah6.jpg|Dillard confronts Cottonmouth
Black Mariah2.png|Dillard hounded by reporters
Black Mariah7.jpg|Dillard after she knocks her cousin out the window
Luke Cage - 2x01 - Soul Brother 1 - Photography - Shades, Mariah and Piranha Meeting.jpg
Luke Cage - 2x04 - I Get Physical - Photogrpahy - Mariah and Bushmaster.jpg
Luke Cage - 2x05 - All Souled Out - Shades and Mariah.png
Luke Cage - 2x07 - On and On - Photography - Mariah and Tilly.jpg
Luke Cage - 2x12 - Can't Front On Me - Shades and Mariah.jpg
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