Hollywood: Black people are more than Magical

In this episode, we talk about two tropes employed (too) often in Hollywood films: the magical negro and the white savior. Jazalyn and Lisa discuss some recent movies that employed these tropes and why Hollywood needs to do better. Theme song by Jazalyn Dukes Produced, edited, and additional music by Kyle Carson Books/Films we mentioned: Devil in the Grove by Gilbert King  Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly  Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges The Green Book documentary by Smithsonian Channel Check out more books on our Bookshop page! Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. All that and more is on our Blog!!