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Should British Black Actors Play American Black Historical Figures?



British Black Actors are consistently playing American Black Historical Figures. Daniel Kaluuya as Fred Hampton and Kingsley Ben-Adir as Malcolm X are the latest. The question, Should They?
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Research articles:
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/richard-brody/a-few-thoughts-about-british-actors-playing-american-and-african-american-roles
https://www.voice-online.co.uk/entertainment/2021/01/13/regina-king-of-course-british-actors-can-play-american-roles/https://www.vulture.com/2017/04/black-american-and-british-actors-what-the-debate-gets-wrong.html
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kelleylcarter/the-rise-of-the-black-british-actor-in-america#.udlwZ5E0B
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/mar/08/get-out-daniel-kaluuya-samuel-l-jackson-black-british-actors

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