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    Roald Dahl's Widow Says Charlie From 'The Chocolate Factory' Was Originally Black

    Dahl's widow revealed the surprising scoop on the BBC earlier this week.
    by Chris Benderev Sep 16, 2017 1 minute
    British writer Roald Dahl (1916 - 1990), in December 1971.

    Charlie Bucket, the hero of Roald Dahl's famous children's book , which also inspired two films and a British confectionery company, was originally written to be a "little black boy," according to with Felicity Dahl, the author's widow.

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