Why some Egyptians are fuming over Netflix’s Black Cleopatra
[ad_1] Cairo — As soon as Netflix dropped the trailer for its upcoming “docudrama” about ancient Egypt’s Queen Cleopatra, drama started bubbling up online. The preview quickly drew criticism. Some Egyptians complained that the feature was appropriating their culture and rewriting their history, primarily because Cleopatra is portrayed by a Black woman in the film. … Read more