It’s a delight watching HBO’s new “Julia” and recalling how “The French Chef” made television history. It’s also a timely reminder of the long and slow journey of women and people of color seeking equal opportunity in broadcast and other media.
In the show, Julia Child (Sarah Lancashire) struggles to be taken seriously by the white men running public TV station WGBH (Boston). Initially, people laughed at the idea for the show. It gets a tentative green light when Child agrees to fund it, paying for the food herself and getting her husband Paul and best friend Avis to work as unpaid assistants…
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