‘The Gilded Age’ gives viewers a rare glimpse into the 19th-century Black elite.
. In truth, people of color also made significant contributions to the American economy of the 19th century and its vast accumulation of wealth.
With its small lineup of impressive Black characters, “The Gilded Age” highlights a time in history when African Americans did more than just escape to New York to seize their freedom — they made history. Episode four of the new series dives deeper into this overlooked aspect of history by way of the character Peggy Scott . The episode takes us away from the gold-lacquered neighborhood where the white elites live, and to the thriving African American community where Peggy was raised and her family lives. Peggy’s parents own a beautiful Brooklyn brownstone and are educated and business-minded.
“There’s so many limiting perspectives for Black people and Black artists, what we take in from the media, from our history books about what we can and can’t be,” Benton said. “The idea of being the first is kind of this illusion that keeps you cut off from your power and from your history. I always dealt with not quite feeling like I belonged. Then I saw Peggy and I was like, ‘Oh my God, I’ve always existed.
While watching Peggy pursue her passions in writing, it’s hard not to think of the well-rounded Black women who inspired her storylines. Ida B. Wells, an African-American journalist, immediately comes to mind. According toDenée Benton and John Douglas Thompson in "The Gilded Age" on HBO.
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