‘Lovecraft Country’ Disrupts the Mammy Caricature Trope
Jurnee Smollett shines in a role where she finally earns her worth
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4 min readAug 28, 2020
From portraying the lead in Eve’s Bayou at just age 10 to vampire freedom fighter Nicole Wright in True Blood to the enslaved Rosalee plotting her freedom in Underground, Jurnee Smollett has made a statement throughout her career. Her brand as smart, strong…
