#ADOS is rightfully fighting for reparations, as well as the power to protect their legacy from high-profile infiltrators, who’ve publicly demonstrated their disrespect for an enriched culture that they’re profiting from without the receipts that prove their authenticity. Those are the accusations that are ravaging Erivo and others in her category, who are embattled by the avalanche of disapproval on social media platforms.
It’s petty. I know. But sometimes petty is called for. Reciprocity builds community and that comes at the front. Rescuing projects other people messed up, that Magic Negro Territory.