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The Harriet Tubman Casting Cripping Up Issue
Black and white image of Harriet Tubman standing. Some rights reservedbyNational Park Service
Over the past week, I have watched and listened to several conversations on Twitter about the casting uproar for the Harriet Tubman film.
Yet no one mentioned the obvious issue: a Black disabled actress is not playing a Black disabled historical figure.
An issue I run into within Black history and…
Why “Claws” Autistic Character Dean Should Be Played By An Autistic Actor
Harold Perrineau as Dean. (Turner Press / CLAWS)
A new summer show favorite has been CLAWS, which features the incredible Niecy Nash as Desna, a woman who has big dreams of owning a high-end salon and caring for those she loves. A surprise in the series is the character Dean, who is autistic and Desna’s brother. Dean is a complex character, mainly due to the fact that the portrayal is a…
