How ‘Mad Men’ Tackled Race: The End of a Backwards Era
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As the acclaimed AMC series Mad Men draws to a close, we spoke to star Sola Bamis, a.k.a. Shirley, one of two black characters on the show, about how it handled race.
AMC’s critically acclaimed and long-running period drama Mad Menis winding down after a storied seven seasons of boozing, womanizing, and existential crises. The professional and personal exploits of Don Draper, as well as those of his wives, colleagues, and children, have made for some of the richest storytelling in...
