Patrisse Cullors - People "Zuri Adele 'Inspired' by BLM's Patrisse Cullors After Working with Her on Good Trouble"

People | June 24, 2020

“For Good Trouble star Zuri Adele, the way life is imitating art on her Freeform series is a bit ‘triggering.’

‘It's certainly not an escape,’ Adele, 30, tells PEOPLE of the show, which follows her character Malika Williams as she becomes enthralled in a case involving a young Black man named Jamal Thompson, who was shot multiple times by police and bled for nearly 20 minutes without receiving medical treatment. Malika goes on to lead protests in Jamal's honor.

The show undoubtedly mirrors what's happening in the world today as many Americans continue to protest systemic racism and police brutality following the death of George Floyd, among others.

Despite the heaviness of the series — which is named after Rep. John Lewis' quote about fighting injustice and is a spinoff of The Fosters — Adele feels motivated by her character, who was ‘inspired’ by Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors (who now is a writer on the show).”

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