At a recent New York screening for his latest movie, Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington earned some headlines for some of his statements. Why? Because his statements made a surprising bit of sense — especially considering they came from a celebrity.
Speaking about mass incarceration of black males and how it relates to his new movie, “Roman J. Israel, Esq.,” Washington told a reporter for the Grio that positive change in the black community “starts in the home” — and stressed the importance of properly raising children.
Not everyone was a fan of Washington’s blunt comments about personal responsibility. Some on Twitter lashed out — they saw his words as insensitive.
Some left-leaning publications also went after Washington, especially after some conservative outlets praised his outspokenness about the importance of family.
“Washington is hubby to baby boomers and unc to millennials, which doesn’t give him a pass. But one must consider that he’s made it this far without being problematic — not to mention, as with most 62-year-olds, he’s just not going to be as woke as we’d like,” read an article in Ebony.
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