MARVEL'S AUTHENTICITY PARADOX - WHY IS IT SO DIFFICULT TO WRITE AN AUTHENTIC BLACK VOICE

The current "What if Miles Morales was Thor" issue raises the question of "Why is it so hard to write an authentic Black voice?" We've often heard people say that you don't have to be a chicken to judge an omelet. But consider that to a chicken an omelet is a horror, something it would never consider judging or eating. Why do we continue having to consume media that makes no attempt to even learn what we like or who we are? Join us tonight in the OTHERhood to discuss why it is apparently so hard to write an authentic Black voice. https://www.theroot.com/marvel-s-miles-morales-what-if-comic-ignites-backla-1849087814 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/miles-morales-spider-man-marvel-1235174852/