American Son: Highlighting the Social Issues and the Worst Fear Every Mother Has

Sebastian Orellana Giles
Nov 4 · 8 min read
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American Son, a play developed for television by Netflix and Kenny Leon tells a story about an estranged interracial couple that reunites in a police station after their son was involved in what seems like a routine traffic stop.

The mother, Kendra Ellis-Connor, played by Kerry Washington impatiently demands to know about her…

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