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Cleopatra's skin colour didn't matter in ancient Egypt – her strategic role in world history did
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCleopatra (centre) is played by a black actress, Adele James, in the new Netflix docudrama series....
Cleopatra was not Black, Egypt tells Netflix in growing feud ahead of new series
TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEgypt has accused Netflix of misrepresenting history by casting a Black woman to play Cleopatra, its...
What did Cleopatra, Egypt's last pharaoh, really look like?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 11 months agoBas relief fragment portraying Cleopatra. Cleopatra VII may have been the most famous woman in the...
'Queen Cleopatra': The controversy over Jada Pinkett Smith's Netflix series explained
Yahoo Entertainment via AOL· 1 year agoThe role of Cleopatra has attracted Elizabeth Taylor, Adele James and Angelina Jolie. (Photo:...
Netflix Black woman-led ‘Queen Cleopatra’ docudrama sparks controversy
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe upcoming series from Jada Pinkett Smith drops on the streaming service this May. Netflix’s...
Queen Cleopatra: A Timeline Of The Drama Surrounding Netflix's Upcoming Series
CinemaBlend via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAdele James in Queen Cleopatra Netflix has had its fair share of controversies of the years, with...
Netflix's Cleopatra controversy, explained
The Week via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMassive sunk relief of Cleopatra (Cleopatra VII) and her son Caesarean decorates the south wall of the Temple of Hathor, Dendera, Egypt Getty Images /...
As a Ruler, Cleopatra Was as Charismatic as She Was Ruthless
Biography via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCleopatra was an intelligent leader who excelled at politics, diplomacy, communications, and...
‘Queen Cleopatra’ Director Speaks Out: ‘What Bothers You So Much About a Black Cleopatra?’...
Variety via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLast summer, I was living in Venice Beach and had decided, due to a friend’s persistence, to visit a...
After backlash to Netflix's Black 'Queen Cleopatra,' Egypt plans counterprogramming
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNetflix just launched its 'Queen Cleopatra' docudrama series, which depicts the Egyptian queen as Black. Now, Egypt is producing a version that doesn't.