While I had heard about the controversy surrounding Netflix’s “docudrama” Queen Cleopatra, I hadn’t been tracking it much since it was actually released a few days ago. It’s #6 in ...

As one of history's most famous figures, many stop to wonder what Cleopatra VII Philopator really looked like.

African Queens: Queen Cleopatra features British actress Adele James as the Egyptian ruler A Netflix docudrama series that depicts Queen Cleopatra VII as a black African has sparked controversy in ...

The trailer for Netflix's new four-part documentary series, Queen Cleopatra, was deliberately provocative. Promoting the show as executive produced by actress Jada Pinkett-Smith, it prominently ...

A new Netflix documentary drama, Queen Cleopatra, has sparked outrage in Egypt for its depiction of the famed queen as a Black woman. Leading the condemnation is Egyptian official Mostafa Waziri ...

Netflix’s Queen Cleopatra is no different. No other film or TV series has generated the colossal buzz that met Netflix’s latest creation this year. The casting of a Black performer as ...