Amandla Stenberg

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Summary

Amandla Stenberg is an actor and producer known for The Hunger Games, The Hate U Give, Bodies Bodies Bodies, and The Acolyte. Their work and public statements have repeatedly addressed black representation, cultural appropriation, racism, gender, and queer visibility; their 2015 video “Don’t Cash Crop My Cornrows” criticized the appropriation of black culture, and they have described representation and advocacy as part of their public life. Stenberg has spoken about feminism and the gender binary, publicly identifies as non-binary, and came out as gay. They also signed the Artists4Ceasefire letter calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.