Article 6NCCV Wendell Pierce alleges he was denied rental apartment because he is Black

Wendell Pierce alleges he was denied rental apartment because he is Black

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Edward Helmore
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The Tony award winner says Racism and bigots are real' after being turned down by landlord in Harlem

The Tony award winner Wendell Pierce has alleged that he was denied a rental apartment in New York's historically Black Harlem neighborhood because he is Black.

Racism and bigots are real," the actor posted on X this week. There are those who will do anything to destroy life's journey for Black folks. When you deny our personal experiences, you are as vile and despicable."

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