Archives: blackness

Saturday, May 30, 2020

If there is nothing people take away from Amy Cooper other than Holy shit she’s racist then we lost the moment

By Terre Chartrand  I have too often backed down out of my own fragility, my own desire for self preservation in sharing and talking about racist violence. My family is a gorgeous blend of shades and races that run from pale Northern European to Indigenous to Black. I used to think it was enough... More

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Marvel’s Black Panther revolution: the Super-Power of Racial Representation

©Marvel Studios 2018 Crowds of eager faces gather outside the movie theatre impatiently. Everywhere you can see dashikis -brightly coloured shirts and tunics –and braids and sheer giddiness in the expressions of those waiting. After nearly a year of anticipation, it is finally here. “I have never been in a theatre with so many... More

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