Wendell Pierce: Starring in two TV shows wasn't enough for a racist white landlord...

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..., who rejected my rental application in Harlem

https://www.thewrap.com/wendell-pierce-racist-landlord/

"For those of you who don’t understand my righteous anger; I’m on 2 TV series, ELSBETH and RAISING KANAN," Pierce tweeted Monday night. "I’m filming SUPERMAN. Two years ago, I finished the fourth season of JACK RYAN. Last year I finished a run on Broadway in DEATH OF A SALESMAN. Even with my proof of employment, bank statements and real estate holdings, a white apartment owner DENIED my application to rent the apartment…..in Harlem, of all places. Racism and bigots are real. There are those who will do anything to destroy life’s journey for Black folks. When you deny our personal experiences, you are as vile and despicable." Pierce's rant came after a series of tweets expressing frustration over Monday’s 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling against the Fearless Fund, blocking the Atlanta-based fund from continuing its contest that gives awards to businesses owned by Black women.