Race and The Handmaid's Tale

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Mon, 05/08/2017 - 9:00am to 10:00am
Samira Wiley in Handmaid Costume: red dress, white hair covering
On the casting of the Hulu series

 

Frann Michel explains why it makes sense for the Handmaids to be exclusively white, and how the attempt to diversify the cast of the Hulu series works as a denial of the continuing legacy of white supremacy. She draws on these writings:

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