Between the World and Me

A best-selling book and highly praised stage show is now an HBO movie that shines a spotlight on being Black in America, and a local actor played a major role in bringing the story to life. Oprah Winfrey and Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali are part of a star-studded ensemble in the movie treatment of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ must-read book “Between the World…

The writings of author Ta-Nehisi Coates have been turned into a movie that shines a spotlight on the challenges of being Black in America. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins spoke with a local actor who’s playing a major role in bringing a painful part of the story to life.