Glinda, Elphaba in Wicked is Black Women and White Women …
Dec 6, 2024 · In fact, the relationship between the two women are actually a good representation of the self-serving relationship some white women have with Black women—and here’s how.
‘Wicked’ and its Connection to Blackness - Black Nerd Problems
Dec 14, 2024 · The world tells Black people we are wicked for just existing. This isn’t about curiosity, jealousy, or wondering if the world would be kinder to us if we were white, this is knowing that it would and not being able to do anything about it.
“Her Entire Character’s Story Is Based Off Of Racism”: “Wicked” …
Nov 25, 2024 · Alexia Khadime was the first Black woman to play the role in Wicked in the West End, in London. Per CNN, Saycon Sengbloh was the first Black actor to play the role, though she was considered as...
People are missing the point about the politics of 'Wicked'
Nov 28, 2024 · How are people walking out of "Wicked" with totally opposite political interpretations? There's no question that the story of "Wicked" is political, tackling fascism, populism, charlatanism, scapegoating and manipulation of the masses.
Black Women Know the Real Truth about Glinda, Elphaba's
Dec 6, 2024 · Black women don’t need a Glinda, they need another Elphaba. And there’s nothing wicked about that. For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Wicked's Cynthia Erivo Connection Of Elphaba, Black Women
Dec 6, 2024 · In an interview with Variety, Cynthia shared why playing Elphaba Thropp (who eventually becomes the Wicked Witch of the West) as a Black woman was so sentimental to her. Universal Pictures ...
Cynthia Erivo's Elphaba Is Black | Wicked Interview
Nov 22, 2024 · Through her Elphaba—tough yet soft, defensive yet empathetic, uncertain yet resolute— Erivo delivers a layered complexity to the Wicked Witch of the West and, ultimately, transforms a villain...
Wicked’s Elphaba Has Always Been Black. Cynthia Erivo’s ... - MSN
Through her Elphaba—tough yet soft, defensive yet empathetic, uncertain yet resolute— Erivo delivers a layered complexity to the Wicked Witch of the West and, ultimately, transforms a villain...
‘She Has Very Unlikeable Energy’: ‘Wicked ... - Atlanta Black Star
Nov 18, 2024 · Tony award-winner Cynthia Erivo is making history as the first Black actress to play Elphaba in “Wicked,” but not everyone is cheering.
Flying Free: Wicked’s Feminist Message - Ms. Magazine
Dec 5, 2024 · While there is more story to be told, and Part 2 will be released a year from now as its own movie, Wicked offers a powerful feminist message and one that has truly resonated for Black women who have been reeling from the results of this year’s presidential election.