David Harewood, who turned sixty this week, returns as Othello for the third time on stage. It’s a role he first took on in 1997, becoming the first black actor to play the part at London’s National ...

“It is a grotesque distortion of race and should always be condemned,” the “Homeland” actor said. David Harewood is clarifying his stance on blackface. The clarification comes after Harewood took part ...

David Harewood has released a statement after comments he made about Blackface went viral. The English Homeland actor, 58, spoke about his concerns regarding identity politics and acting in a new ...

"Homeland" actor David Harewood recently ripped Hollywood’s fixation on making sure actors fit the identity of the roles they play, going so far as to say that White people should be able to "Black up ...

UPDATE: After “Homeland’s” David Harewood told The Guardian that actors should be able to “Black up” for roles, but warned “it’d better be fucking good,” the actor clarified in a statement to Variety, ...

UPDATE: (May 6, 6:00 PM) A representative for David Harewood reached out to Complex with a follow-up statement: "I don't support or condone BLACKFACE. My own documentary on the subject can be found on ...

David Harewood has defended the use of Blackface by white actors in productions of William Shakespeare’s Othello. The actor, 58, spoke about his concerns regarding the impact of identity politics on ...

UPDATE: Following his interview with The Guardian, David Harewood clarified his remarks: “I don’t support or condone Blackface. My own documentary on the subject can be found on the BBC website. It is ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. “This will probably be my most honest stage appearance,” says David Harewood of his current role, when he meets ...

David Harewood has responded to the claim that he was a "diversity hire" when he took over from Kenneth Branagh as the president of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), the world-renowned drama ...

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