From Tony Wong of the Toronto Star:
Link: After 110 years, Avonlea has its first Black resident
“It puts a huge smile on my face and I’m absolutely honoured to see a role like this, where there is more and more inclusion and possibility for actors of different ethnicities,†says Abuzeid in an interview. “This story is such a part of Canadian culture and to be a part of that is something I can’t even begin to understand.†Continue reading.
The term that comes to mind is “non-canonical.â€
This show hit that in its first episode where Anne is depicted as having been violently assaulted.