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by Natalie Hopkinson onMarch 12, 2010
It takes a special kind of talent to take a civil rights novel about black maids to Hollywood. But do you also have to be Caucasian?
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May 29, 2009
Any black actor chosen to play Martin Luther King Jr. in the upcoming big screen biopic will have some pretty big shoes to fill. Rumor has it that Jamie Foxx wants the part, but The Root has other actors in mind. Take a look at our veteran and rookie picks and tell us who you think should be King.
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