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The Harriet Tubman Casting Cripping Up Issue

The Harriet Tubman Casting Cripping Up Issue

Black and white image of Harriet Tubman standing. Some rights reserved by National 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…

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The Harriet Tubman Casting Cripping Up Issue

The Harriet Tubman Casting Cripping Up Issue

Black and white image of Harriet Tubman standing. Some rights reserved by National 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…

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