When it comes to places that enable racism, work environment, including the set of TV shows, is among the places where black community experience unfair treatment or being the subject of stereotypes.
- August 2, 2020
AceShowbiz - America has been trying to fight against systemic racism, especially following the death of George Floyd who was killed during arrest in Minneapolis. When it comes to places that enable racism, work environment, including the set of TV shows, is among the places where black community experience unfair treatment or being the subject of stereotypes, prompting some of them being called out.
In some cases, the racism scandal emerged after the staff or the cast members themselves spoke out about their experiences while working on the problematic shows. In some other cases, it's the viewers who called out the show for allegedly treating and making characters based on hurtful stereotypes. Additionally, people were also being critical to shows which lack diversity when it comes to its cast.
In the wake of the fight for social justice for black community, here are nine TV shows that have been engulfed in racism scandal over the years.