Article 508DR Lena Waithe’s search for an “authentic” Black experience muddles her Twenties

Lena Waithe’s search for an “authentic” Black experience muddles her Twenties

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Kellee Terrell on TV Club, shared by Monique Judge
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Among Black creatives and their intended audience, there's an ongoing debate about whether there is such a thing as being "authentically Black," and if so, how that should be depicted onscreen. From the way African Americans talk (and code-switch) to how they wear their hair, to the cultural fact that sweet potato pie"

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