Black Cleopatra: How a recent Netflix series infuriated Egypt--and raised questions about color stratification and the social construct of race.

The article focuses on the controversy stirred by the Netflix series "Queen Cleopatra" due to the casting of a mixed-race actor as Cleopatra, raising debates about race constructs in history. It touches upon Egypt's reaction, societal views on race, and personal reflections regarding race and its implications in society and history.