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1. Should Non-Black Americans Play Our Heroes?

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With news hitting that Tony winner and Black Brit, Cynthia Erivo, is set to play Harriet Tubman in an upcoming film, Black Twitter had a lot to say. Should non-Black American actors be allowed to play our heroes? Some say absolutely, while some say absolutely not. Not to mention, folks have accused Erivo of being anti-Black American because she has shared some problematic tweets from Nigerian-American social media star Luvvie Ajayi. Here’s how the debate played on social media.

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