Race tale as relevant as ever in 'BlacKkKlansman'

John David Washington’s role in the true story of a black cop who infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan will help him step out of the shadow of his father Denzel, writes Laura Harding

OF ALL the fathers to follow in the footsteps of, Denzel Washington must be a tough one. But John David Washington, the oldest son of the Oscar winner and his actress wife Pauletta, is not intimidated about walking the same path as his famous dad.