THE GHETTOIZATION OF BLACK VOICE CHARACTERIZATION and WHY ARE THE SHOWS FEATURING BLACK WOMEN IN NON-TRADITIONAL SCI-FI FANTASY ROLES CONSISTENTLY PANNED? episode artwork

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THE GHETTOIZATION OF BLACK VOICE CHARACTERIZATION and WHY ARE THE SHOWS FEATURING BLACK WOMEN IN NON-TRADITIONAL SCI-FI FANTASY ROLES CONSISTENTLY PANNED?

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From Avatar to Transformers to the Witches, From Codename Kids Next Door to Woke, you don't have to see a character to know that they're supposed to be "Black." Does it matter whether its supposed to be negative or noble savage... why is the black voice consistently marginalized? Antebellum 45; Alien vs Predator 29; Blade 45; Utopia 55; these are the Metacritic scores for films featuring Black women in non-traditional sci-fi fantasy roles. What gives?

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