Author Zakiya Dalila Harris talks casting 'The Other Black Girl' and what to expect from the series.
, she pulled from her own experiences. "I was working in publishing and was the only Black editorial assistant, the only Black full-time employee on my floor," the author tells EW. "I remember seeing another Black woman coming out of the bathroom stall like two years into my time there, and I was like, 'Who is this person?' I was taken by how excited I was to see her."
That inspiration brought readers the story of Nella, an editorial assistant at Wagner Books, who gets excited when her company hires another Black woman named Hazel. But, of course, the story isn't as simple as that. Soon after Hazel's hiring, Nella receives an anonymous note telling her to "Leave Wagner now," which makes her start to wonder what she's missing — and whether Hazel is involved in anything sinister.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
| ‘The Other Black Girl’ examines horror of being Black in a White workplaceA new Hulu series based on the novel by Zakiya Dalila Harris examines the horror of being Black at work.
Read more »
The Real Housewives Officially Killed the Term ‘Girl’s Girl’The “Real Housewives of New York” turned an empowering phrase into a weapon with their incessant bullying of Jenna Lyons. Make it stop!
Read more »
The Other Black Girl review: Hulu's thriller finds horror in realityCorporate misogynoir, cultish behavior, and cocoa-butter routines coalesce in this new series.
Read more »
Hulu’s Comedic Thriller ‘The Other Black Girl’ Is Deliciously Unhinged: TV ReviewLiterary legend Toni Morrison once called racism a distraction. “It keeps you from doing your work,” she said during a 1975 speech. “It keeps you explaining, over and over ag…
Read more »
‘Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror’ screened at Kan-Kan, shines light on black horrorThe film explores a century of genre films that often caricatured or sidelined black people before finally embracing them.
Read more »