representation

Why the new trailer for Netflix’s ‘Raising Dion’ feels bittersweet

Zora Neale Hurston helped create 1st mass-produced Black doll that wasn’t just a painted white one

The excellence of Black Hollywood doesn’t need to be validated by mainstream awards

Why you should watch ‘Hook Ups’, a new queer, intersectional web-series about love and dating

Beyond representation: Visibility in media won’t save us

New study shows that focus on appearance creates big barriers for Black women in sports

Comic: Seeing Black children flourish in ‘Black Panther’ excitement makes me beam

Post ‘Black Panther’, Marvel announces ‘Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur’ animated series

‘Black Panther’ allows Black kids to see themselves as royalty

Rediscovering the Black Girl Magic in literature that was snuffed out of my childhood

“Representation matters,” but not more than everything else

Un/Classically Beautiful: The Problem with the 2015 Grammy Awards’ Selma “Tribute”

Former NASA employee launches diversity-filled emoji app

Pharrell responds to criticism of lack of black women on album cover

Rare black Santa maintains longevity at Los Angeles mall

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