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TV Shows Bring Race History To Fictional Screens
UPI report notes summer documentaries tracing Negro history and new season dramas using Black protagonists. Yaphet Kotto, praised actor and Harlem-born star, discusses breaking stereotypes and seeking authentic Black characters, balancing career with family and community roots in Watts. Kotto seeks roles beyond heroic or comic portrayals and hopes to inspire Black youths.
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