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Bear Bellinger

Latest articles by Bear Bellinger

I’m a black actor. Here’s how inequality works when you’re not famous.
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The director stands up, smiling broadly, walks over to me, and says, “Great, great job, Bear. I’d like for you to do it again. This time I want you to imagine if you were a black man and someone was saying all of these things to you.”

By Bear Bellinger