Tag: representation

Queerness, Censorship, and ‘Steven Universe’

LINK: Upsetting the Balance

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Othering the Black Female Body in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’

LINK: Hyper-tokenism II

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Noma Dumezweni cast as Hermione Granger, Internet Rejoices

LINK: JK Rowling: “Brown eyes, frizzy hair and very clever. White skin was never specified.”

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Vixen, the CW’s first black superheroine, is finally coming to live-action TV

LINK: Megalyn Echikunwoke is slated to reprise her role as the hero

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From Comic Book Bigotry, Black and Queer Heroes Rule

LINK: Brian K Vaughan’s work tackles immigration politics, racism and homophobia

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Young Saudi women demand we expand the imagined gaming community

LINK: We are just gonna have to do better

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How About An African ‘Game of Thrones’?

LINK: Author Marlon James says: YES

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Concrete Park: apocalyptic, afrofuturistic graphic novel of greatness

LINK: Science Fiction With Friction

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The best comics of 2015: We need “Ms Marvel” now more than ever

LINK: With Islamophobia rearing its ugly head

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Diversity in Graphic Novels: A Holiday Gift for Grown Ups

LINKS: Publisher’s Weekly Brings the Recs

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