DLHS Hour 1 | Harry Potter fans enraged over black actor

from The D.L. Hughley Show · host Urban One Podcast Network

The show kicks off with a fiery take on the backlash surrounding HBO’s new Harry Potter series after Black British actor Paapa Essiedu was cast as Professor Snape, a role made famous by Alan Rickman. The casting sparked racist online outrage, including threats, which Essiedu has publicly addressed, saying the hate only fuels his commitment to the role and to representation in fantasy storytelling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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