Wendell Pierce Shines Light on Discriminatory Practices After ‘White Apartment Owner Denied My Application’ in Harlem

Wendell Pierce Shines Light on Discriminatory Practices After ‘White Apartment Owner Denied My Application’ in Harlem


Pierce—a Tony award winner—also briefly summarized his recent work in the same tweet, writing that he is currently acting in two TV series, Elsbeth and Raising Kanan, and is filming the new Superman movie. The fourth season of Jack Ryan just ended, and last year, Pierce appeared in Death of a Salesman on Broadway.

Pierce spoke about the situation with CNN’s Abby Phillip, sharing that he was looking for an apartment for his relative, who is a recent graduate of Howard University.

“I was backing him up,” Pierce said. “I gave them all of my bank statements…and I was denied, and I realized that they used the technicality of saying because I did not have steady, consistent employment. … Most actors work three months here, three months there.”



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