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We’re proud to introduce our newest column, Women In Film. In this new segment, authored by BHP’s newest contributor, Sofia Sheehan, she will highlight some of cinema’s most notable women, while shining the spotlight on many that have been often overlooked. Women In Film will be published on Fridays beginning July 23rd.

At the time Margaret Atwood’s novel about a dystopian future was published, it seemed as though the world depicted in The Handmaid’s Tale was simply a grim look at an alternate reality. “This is what might occur if ‘the wrong people’ take over; fortunately we don’t have to worry about it.” I don’t know if that thought holds true today.

On this edition of The Backstage Pass, I decided to take a look at a man who impacted a generation, LeVar Burton.