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Donald Glover and ‘Atlanta’ Crew Were Racially Harassed in London During Season 3 Filming

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Zack Sharf “Atlanta” writers revealed during the series’ TCA press conference this week that they were racially harassed in London during the filming of the Emmy-winning FX comedy’s third season.The long-delayed “Atlanta” Season 3 picks up with characters Earn (Donald Glover), Paper Boi (Brian Tyree Henry), Darius (LaKeith Stanfield) and Van (Zazie Beetz) on a music tour through Europe.

Stephen Glover, a writer on and executive producer of the series, said a racially charged incident occurred on the crew’s first night in London after a group of drunk people confronted them outside of a bar.“This group of people walks up.

And maybe one of them kind of notices Donald or recognizes him,” Stephen said. “And she stops, and they start asking if they know anywhere around here to get something to drink.

I think we were talking to them for a second. It’s this girl and two or three guys.” The woman’s friend claimed all of the “Atlanta” writers could probably break into a bar because “you guys all carry hammers,” which is a slang term for gun.“Mind you, all of the writers on ‘Atlanta’ are Black.

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