INTERVIEW: “Detroit” Actor John Boyega Analyzes Systematic Racism
Originally posted on HipHopDX 8/4/2017
John Boyega’s latest role in the movie Detroit adds a new layer to his already storied career of just a few years.
Boyega plays Melvin Dismukes, a black security guard mired in the middle of police murder and attempted cover up during the 1967 civilian uprisings in Detroit. Dismukes was a complicated character whose actions after the event led to many of his African-American counterparts at the time labeling him an Uncle Tom. Dismukes would eventually move to the suburbs after receiving countless death threats.
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