“Stop putting Black people into white royal narratives” Prince Asfa-Wossen
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Stop putting Black people into white royal narratives, says Prince Asfa-Wossen
Representation without accurate historical context is not enough to alter society’s whitewashed view of royalty.
Major streaming platforms and film studios must be mindful of how this representation is carried out. According to Ethiopia’s Prince Asfa-Wossen Asserate, Hollywood should leave fictional royals behind and focus on the true history of African royal families.
? “Black is beautiful” : Prince Asfa-Wossen Asserate, Frankfurt 2006. Gaby Gerster / Laif