HBO's The Gilded Age presents a refreshing take on race by focusing on the Black community of pre-Harlem Renaissance New York. Peggy Scott, from a wealthy Brooklyn family, challenges expectations of lower-income backgrounds. The series goes further in season two by showcasing Peggy's affluent family dynamics through interactions with the Kirklands, an old-money family. This dynamic brings colorism to the forefront, intertwining class and race in ways rarely seen in television, offering a nuanced portrayal of 19th-century Black life.
The Gilded Age deviates from typical upstairs-downstairs narratives by prominently featuring the wealthy Black community, exemplified through Peggy Scott, who hails from privilege in Brooklyn.
The show captures the intricacies of Black class dynamics and colorism through Peggy's interactions with the Kirkland family, who embody old wealth in a new context.
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