Annette Hubbell, white writer-performer, sues after her solo show about 2 Black civil rights leaders is canceled due to her race. With attorney Chris Barnewolt, Hubbell alleges discrimination and censorship, stating, “My race shouldn’t disqualify my art.” The suit, filed May 2025, leaves casting directors and courts in a legal tangle.

Hubbell’s lawsuit over losing the Black icons show role brings a new twist: her attorney claims the decision “defies both history and common sense.” The case joins a wave of identity-based casting disputes, turning Hollywood’s diversity debate into a surreal legal performance, complete with baffled judges and bewildered audiences.

Annette Hubbell’s one-woman show on Harriet Tubman was canceled solely due to her race, according to her lawsuit.