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Julian Fellowes has said it is ‘not good’ for the young black community to see themselves being portrayed as victims on TV- as he discussed striving for diversity in his new drama, The Gilded Age.
The Downton Abbey creator, 72, spoke to Radio Times magazine ahead of the launch of his new TV show, set in New York.
The US series, which begins on Sky Atlantic and Now on January 25, is named after the period of rapid US economic growth between 1870 and 1900 - and showcases the wealth of New York's elite between the rival van Rhijn and Russell families.
The Gilded Age uses historical accuracy to explore the lives of black women during the 1880s - with Fellowes saying: 'I suppose I do feel, not with a woke hat on but with a slight hat on of some sort, that it’s not good for the younger black community to constantly watch black people being portrayed as victims.'
Peer: Julian Fellowes has said it is ‘not good’ for the young black community to see themselves being portrayed as victims on TV- as he discussed striving for diversity in his new drama, The Gilded Age
The Conservative peer's new drama features rising African-American star Denée Benton playing a young ambitious writer named Peggy Scott who returns home after finishing her education.
Fellowes said: 'When I was
