The “Friends” series is part of the imagination of a fanatical generation of pop culture. However, the legacy of the show also draws attention, in retrospect, for its lack of racial diversity.
According to the co-creator Marta Kauffman, the criticisms heard over the years have not been few and all that remains is to “admit and accept the blame” for the shortcomings of the television series.
“I’ve learned a lot over the past 20 years. It’s painful to look in the mirror. I’m ashamed that I don’t understand better. [sobre o assunto] 25 years ago, “he said in an interview on Wednesday (6/29).
At first Kauffman dismissed the criticism, but guarantees that his mindset on the subject changed in 2020, following the brutal murder of George Floyd at the hands of the American police – the case had repercussions and generated heated demonstrations at the time. , spreading the Black Lives Matter protest (Black Lives Matter) to the whole world.
So, to redeem himself, he decided to make a donation to a Boston University. Valued at $ 4 million for Brandeis University, Kauffman hopes to establish a professorship in the department of African American Studies at the university where he studied.
Kauffman further said he is looking into ways he participated in “systemic racism” and claims he has never noticed such behavior before. He is committed to hiring people of color for future projects.
In that regard, actor David Schwimmer revealed in 2020 that he was trying to push for more diversity on the show’s set. Producer Kevin Bright also took a stand and said that if the series were redone, it wouldn’t have an all-white cast.
Source: Terra
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