HBO actor says the U.S. suffers from not trusting Kamala Harris

On the "Frankie Finds" podcast, HBO star J. Alphonse Nicholson argued that the United States is experiencing consequences because voters did not place former Vice President Kamala Harris in the White House. He tied the premise of his series "Lanterns," which features a Black superhero, to the idea that trusting a Black woman could alter a nation’s path. Nicholson suggested that the show demonstrates how such trust can empower a hero, and he repeatedly emphasized the importance of Black representation both on screen and in politics.

The conversation, hosted on a channel that focuses on racial topics, highlighted the episode’s unusually high number of Black characters. Nicholson’s remarks reflect his broader view that political outcomes are intertwined with cultural narratives about race.