Black 'Romeo & Juliet' star backed by 800+ actors condemning 'racist and misogynistic abuse'
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"We see you." That's one message more than 800 Black artists amplified in an open letter supporting "Romeo & Juliet" star Francesca Amewudah-Rivers. Another message? "The racist and misogynistic abuse directed at such a sweet soul has been too much to bear." On Tuesday, British actor Susan Wokoma and writer Somalia Nonyé Seaton published their public response to the online abuse surrounding Amewudah-Rivers and her being cast in an upcoming production of "Romeo & Juliet." The open letter touts...

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