Between The World And Me. Two of his fellow Bison are bringing the book to HBO. Theater veterans Kamilah Forbes and Susan Kelechi Watson signed on to create a dramatized adaptation of Coates’ words after seeing their own experiences in his words.
His explanation of our nation’s lack of space for Black bodily autonomy rang true in their hearts as it rose to the top of anti-racist reading lists.
The women shared how they created a fresh structure to share Coates’s messages with the world with award-winning playwright Dominique Morisseau at this year’s Urban World Film Festival. “I felt strongly about saying something in this world and I didn’t know what it was,” said Watson.
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