Where’s My Black Girlhood?: The Whitewashing of the Femme Boom | Features

Still, there are a couple of places where Black girls can find relatable, nuanced, and thoughtful stories. They exist in the indie sphere or on television. Two incredible chapters in Black girlhood canon, for instance, debuted this year: Savanah Leaf’s “Earth Mama” and Prime Video’s “Gen V,” a spinoff of the platform’s popular series “The … Read more

Cruise turned down The Mask of Zorro over whitewashing concerns

Megastar Tom Cruise turned down an offer to star in The Mask of Zorro, leading the way for the continuing rise of Antonio Banderas. With The Mask of Zorro, Antonio Banderas truly marked himself as a genuine star and sex symbol across the globe. While he earned acclaim for his collaborations with Pedro Almodóvar in … Read more