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However, critics on social media have called out McFarland's apology for referring to the man in the photo, named Gordon, who escaped slavery and joined the Union Army during the Civil War, as...
- Lester Fabian Brathwaite
- 1 min
Dec 4, 2022 · “Emancipation” producer Joey McFarland apologized Sunday for bringing a graphic photo of the enslaved laborer who inspired the film to the Los Angeles premiere last week.
Dec 2, 2022 · Joey McFarland, a producer on Antoine Fuqua’s “Emancipation,” apparently did not think through the ramifications of showing off the original 1863 “scourged back” photo of an enslaved man at the...
- christie.dzurilla@latimes.com
- Assistant Editor, Fast Break Desk
Dec 5, 2022 · Joey McFarland’s Instagram apology came as a video of him with one of the original photos on the red carpet of Emancipation went viral. A ton of backlash arrived online as a result of him ...
Dec 5, 2022 · “Emancipation” producer Joey McFarland has apologized for bringing the original 1863 “scourged back” photo of an enslaved man to the film’s Los Angeles premiere last month.
- christi.carras@latimes.com
- Staff Writer
Dec 4, 2022 · “Emancipation” producer Joey McFarland has apologized after facing criticism for bringing a photograph of the enslaved man known as “Whipped Peter,” which served as an inspiration for the ...
Dec 5, 2022 · Emancipation producer Joey McFarland has apologised after sparking an online backlash with his decision to take a photo of an enslaved man to the film’s Los Angeles premiere last week.
