Anime, originating in Japan, has long had a complicated relationship to race. In many early anime series, Black characters were almost entirely absent, and when they did appear — even later on in ...

Wicked is getting a new Elphaba, and she’s about to make history: Lencia Kebede will be the first Black actress to assume the ...

Kebede takes on the role after Erivo starred as the green witch in the film adaptation. Erivo previously commented on the ...