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Kerry Washington on 'American Son' and How it Reflects Today's National Grief

“To have some of these names be said in the play, like for Philando Castile’s name to be part of our theatrical canon and to see it in Samuel French, also felt like a service to the legacy of trying to find justice on this issue,” says Washington.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jul 8, 2020 12:45PM EDT

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How Hulu's 'Little Fires Everywhere' Tries to Get Race Right

When Celeste Ng published the novel, there wasn’t a Black Mia. “I didn’t feel like I was the right person to try to bring a Black woman’s experience to the page,” Ng said.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Apr 1, 2020 4:15PM EDT

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'American Son' Star Kerry Washington On Fear and Navigating Spaces While Black

“I’ve been that Black woman who’s having big feelings in an appropriate moment and being stereotyped to be something other.”

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 4, 2019 4:50PM ET

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Shonda Rhimes On How 'Scandal,' Olivia Pope Have Changed Hollywood

“It feels normal and obvious that women of color can lead the shows.”

Sameer Rao Apr 18, 2018 2:49PM EDT

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WATCH: Viola Davis and Kerry Washington Meet for Epic Shondaland Crossover

Annalise Keating seeks Olivia Pope’s help in bringing a case to the U.S. Supreme Court during an upcoming set of “Scandal” and “How to Get Away With Murder” episodes.

Sameer Rao Feb 9, 2018 1:01PM EST

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Black Women Dominate SAG Awards' Best Supporting Actress Nominations

It’s the first time since 2008 that women of color are a majority in that group.

Sameer Rao Dec 14, 2016 4:31PM EST