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David Oyelowo on bringing the first Black deputy U.S. marshal west of the Mississippi River to life

David Oyelowo on bringing the first Black deputy U.S. marshal west of the Mississippi River to life

FromCapehart


David Oyelowo on bringing the first Black deputy U.S. marshal west of the Mississippi River to life

FromCapehart

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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Jan 18, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on Jan. 10, actor David Oyewolo talks about his new series, “Lawmen: Bass Reeves,” in which he plays the eponymous Bass Reeves, the first Black deputy U.S. marshal west of the Mississippi River. Oyelowo also discusses what it was like to work with his wife in a part weighted with personal and historic significance, and why it was important for him to bring Reeves’s story to the screen.
Released:
Jan 18, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Opinion writer Jonathan Capehart talks with newsmakers who challenge your ideas on politics, and explore how race, religion, age, gender and cultural identity are redrawing the lines that both divide and unite America. "Cape Up" is a podcast from Washington Post Opinions, with conversations adapted from Washington Post Live events.