Black Mariah

"Politics is where the power is, Cornell. Forget about all this other noise."

- Mariah Dillard to Cornell Stokes

Mariah Dillard is a powerful woman in local Harlem politics. She is looking to bring a new era of change to the streets she grew up on. Her personal life and professional career are thrown into turmoil by both Harlem's newest hero Luke Cage as well as her cousin Cottonmouth's nefarious acts.

Biography
To be added

Family

 * Buggy Stokes † - Grandfather
 * "Mama" Mabel Stokes † - Grandmother
 * Peter 'Pistol Pete' Stokes † - Uncle and Sexual Abuser
 * Jazmine Stokes - Aunt
 * Cornell Stokes † - Cousin and Victim

Allies

 * Hernan Alvarez/Shades - Ally and Love Interest
 * Alex
 * Tony
 * Zip †
 * Tone †
 * Domingo Colon †

Enemies

 * Luke Cage
 * Damon Boone † - Former Political Rival
 * Thembi Wallace - Interviewer
 * New York City Police Department
 * Priscilla Ridley - Former Soror
 * Misty Knight
 * Rafael Scarfe †
 * Willis Stryker/Diamondback

Trivia

 * In the comics, Black Mariah is the leader of the Rat Pack, a New York street gang. Her name is a reference to the classic nicknamed used for the in Harlem.