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NYTIMES (John McWhorter) - A Black Helen of Troy? Fine. A White Obama? Not Yet. Thu May 21 19:50:01 2026

There are good reasons white actors should not be playing Black characters in our moment

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Source	https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/opinion/christopher-nolan-black-actors.html
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HUFFPOST - HBO 'Harry Potter' Star Opens Up On Racist Death Threats Since Being Cast As Severus Snape Mon Mar 23 15:23:22 2026

Paapa Essiedu is set to be the first Black actor to portray the Hogwarts professor in a major adaptation of the iconic books.

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Source	https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hbo-harry-potter-paapa-essiedu-severus-snape-cast-death-threats_n_69c144efe4b04b9b3f18ec0a
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