I love the increased representation that I’ve been seeing in the media lately. From cereal commercials to blockbuster movies, there has been a noticeable movement to feature a greater range of actors with different appearances. But I can’t help but notice the narrow box that Black women keep finding themselves in with the representation of only one kind of Black women. Why does this keep happening? And what does it say about us as a society?
Links:
Buzzfeed Article: Mixed Race Celebrities
Glamour Tiana Article: 2018 Disney Tiana Scandal
Color of Change: https://colorofchange.org
Tik Tok Video: Overmasculinization to Hyperfeminity
