Errol Louis is the host of “Inside City Hall,” a nightly political show on NY1, a New York all-news channel. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion articles on CNN.
At a quiet reception a short walk from the US Capitol last week, a group of black ministers, Hollywood insiders and political leaders gathered at the Museum of the Bible for the premiere of “Revival!,” a musical that mixes bouncy gospels, soulful black spirituals and original music to tell the gospel of John with a cast of black actors including the R&B and funk legend Chaka Khan.
The film, which harkens back to “The Wiz” and “Jesus Christ Superstar,” is the brainchild of writer and actor Harry Lennix, who stars in the NBC television series “The Blacklist,” with movie credits in blockbusters like “Man of Steel.” Lennix told me, “I think most people in the United States are religious. I also think everybody, regardless of…
