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A Black Helen of Troy? Fine. A White Obama? Not Yet.

NY Times · May 21, 2026, 7:50 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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

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A Black Helen of Troy? Fine. A White Obama? Not Yet.

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