How Pale was Cleopatra's Skin?

Why the controversial Netflix documentary may miss the point

May 02, 2023

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You’ve probably heard by now that Netflix are releasing a historical documentary about Cleopatra, produced and narrated by Jada Pinkett Smith, in which the famous Egyptian ruler is portrayed by Adele James, a black English actor. The documentary engages with a long-running historical debate known as the Cleopatra Race Controversy by showing a woman in…

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