“Black-ish” actress Marsai Martin must be a real doll — the ABC star has been cast in the title role on Amazon’s upcoming American Girl live-action special, “Melody, 1963: Love Has to Win, an American Girl Story.” Based in 1963 Detroit during the civil rights movement, “Melody” centers around a 10-year-old girl whose eyes are opened to the racial inequality surrounding her, including the 1963 Birmingham Church Bombing, according to Amazon. As a result, Melody’s belief in the indivisible promise of our country’s Pledge of Allegiance comes into question as she challenges her teacher on the validity of this given the horrific.
- 8/25/2016
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
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