huffingtonpost.com – Amandla Stenberg stays slaying.
The 17-year-old actress has landed a lead role in an upcoming film titled “The Hate You Give,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The movie, which is inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, is based on a young adult novel written by Angela Thomas.
Stenberg is set to play Starr, a 16-year-old girl who grew up in poverty and now attends a suburban prep school. The character witnesses a police officer shoot her unarmed best friend and must share her testimony in court, which comes with serious challenges and consequences.
Stenberg shared the exciting news on Instagram Wednesday:
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