As Viola Davis once said, 'The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity.'
? That's right—a studio head wanted Roberts to play Harriet Tubman, the iconic black abolitionist and most famous freedom fighter of the Underground Railroad. According to the new film's producer and screenwriter, theI can't believe it. Wait, yes I can. It wasn't the first, nor the last, time Hollywood has sought to deny women of color the opportunity to play themselves.
This common"best actress" rationale dismisses the fact that women of color do not have equal opportunities to showcase their talent. Actor Gabrielle Union made the point in an interview with."So when you're saying, 'We just went with the best person,' that's all good and well if every person was considered," she said.
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