Michael Jai White

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Summary

Michael Jai White is an actor, martial artist, writer, and director known for action roles in Spawn, The Dark Knight, and Black Dynamite, which he co-wrote and starred in as a comic homage to 1970s blaxploitation films. His screen work often centers on martial arts, crime, and Black action heroes. In 2020 he publicly urged voters to support Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and criticized the Trump administration over its response to racial injustice; in 2021 he questioned why some people who opposed Black Lives Matter did not similarly oppose Stop Asian Hate. No recurring DEI role, advocacy organization affiliation, or public campaign for an identity-focused cause is on record.