I get that we all have to be culturally sensitive and we all have to have our little safe spaces but none of the handmaidens should be black including Moira. The republic of gilead sent away/killed all the black people and people from different races/religions (other than the hybrid religion seen in the book).
shareJeeeez this got heated, lol.
Yes, black handmaids are fine for a couple of reasons. First and foremost this series is inspired by the book. Margaret Atwood has said that she's not involved with the plot but that she approves of the direction the producers are taking. If it's okay with Atwood, it should be okay with everyone else.
The other reason is cultural. The book was written by a Canadian who wrote through her lens of the American race relations and the far right. In fact, if a Gilead were to set up an Old Testament theocratic government, there would certainly be Blacks who would support it. Although they have a tendency to vote democratic, blacks who vote are overwhelmingly church-goers and much more conservative than most white people think. For example, although the vote Democratic, they are largely anti-abortion and reject homosexuality.
Black and White ultra conservative ministers, like the ones who would set up a Gilead, collaborate all the time. You can be damned sure that there would be Black and Hispanic commanders, and thus, Black and Hispanic handmaids.