Actor and rapper Daveed Diggs is known for his dual roles as Thomas Jefferson and Marquis de Lafayette in the Broadway hit, “Hamilton.” Diggs is co-creator, co-executive producer and writer of the new television series “Blindspotting,” based on the 2018 movie he starred in. On Thursday, July 1 at 11:00am ET, Diggs joins Washington Post Live to discuss his versatile career, the frequent themes of race and class in his work and why he looks to the words of Frederick Douglass on July 4 as the country marks its independence.

Watch live: wapo.st/daveeddiggs