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Claudia Rankine’s “Help” brings the topic of white privilege to the stage

Two years ago, just after the start of previews for Claudia Rankine’s play, “Help,” New York’s theaters shut down. Now with the pandemic easing, the show is finally opening. PBS NewsHour Weekend sat down with Rankine two years ago and met with her again to see how recent events have reshaped her work, which examines white privilege through the eyes of a Black woman.

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