{"id":505079,"date":"2022-10-19T00:35:09","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T21:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/can-we-admit-that-blackwashing-is-a-terribly-asinine-method-of-inclusion-diversity-for-black-people-omnigeekempire-2\/"},"modified":"2022-10-19T00:35:09","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T21:35:09","slug":"can-we-admit-that-blackwashing-is-a-terribly-asinine-method-of-inclusion-diversity-for-black-people-omnigeekempire-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/can-we-admit-that-blackwashing-is-a-terribly-asinine-method-of-inclusion-diversity-for-black-people-omnigeekempire-2\/","title":{"rendered":"#Can We Admit That Blackwashing Is A Terribly Asinine Method Of Inclusion &#038; Diversity For Black People? \u00bb OmniGeekEmpire"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a242f7229af1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a242f7229af1\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/can-we-admit-that-blackwashing-is-a-terribly-asinine-method-of-inclusion-diversity-for-black-people-omnigeekempire-2\/#%E2%80%9CCan_We_Admit_That_Blackwashing_Is_A_Terribly_Asinine_Method_Of_Inclusion_Diversity_For_Black_People_%C2%BB_OmniGeekEmpire%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Can We Admit That Blackwashing Is A Terribly Asinine Method Of Inclusion &#038; Diversity For Black People? \u00bb OmniGeekEmpire&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/can-we-admit-that-blackwashing-is-a-terribly-asinine-method-of-inclusion-diversity-for-black-people-omnigeekempire-2\/#Like_this\" >Like this:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CCan_We_Admit_That_Blackwashing_Is_A_Terribly_Asinine_Method_Of_Inclusion_Diversity_For_Black_People_%C2%BB_OmniGeekEmpire%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Can We Admit That Blackwashing Is A Terribly Asinine Method Of Inclusion &#038; Diversity For Black People? \u00bb OmniGeekEmpire&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"50\" scrolling=\"no\" border=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" frameborder=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rcm-eu.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=2&amp;p=288&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=pcvideogames&amp;banner=0GFB5V9W8AM033N1R4G2&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=b659ac0318e4f8ac58ce942bad5213c0&amp;t=omnigeekempir-21&amp;tracking_id=omnigeekempir-21\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>For a while now I\u2019ve seen the discussion on why it\u2019s a great idea to change characters who were depicted as one thing, to another thing in order to fit a specific agenda. With diversity being more and more prominent and important than ever before, people want to see themselves depicted heroically or villainy. I understand where this idea comes from and, I see their point of view and why many would want that, but in my opinion, I simply can\u2019t agree with that notion.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-31286\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You see, for me, I\u2019ve always said this: <em>\u201cI\u2019d rather have an original character, with his\/her own background story and a well-written plot\u201d<\/em>. I\u2019ve never been too keen on characters that have been changed, just to fill a slot for diversity. These characters weren\u2019t written with a clear heart and soul, and because of that, it lacks heavily. It just feels like they\u2019re trying to cash in on the demand for diversity. They\u2019re not written to start a legacy, but to only leech off another hero\u2019s legacy. A great example of this that many can not deny is \u201cWhat if\u2026 Miles Morales\u201d! That comic encapsulates it all so well. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31290\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/omnigeekempire.com\/2022\/10\/18\/can-we-admit-that-blackwashing-is-a-terribly-asinine-method-of-inclusion-diversity-for-black-people\/2022-06-22-08-19-boundingintocomics-62b37955a9525\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.06.22-08.19-boundingintocomics-62b37955a9525.png?fit=750%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2022.06.22-08.19-boundingintocomics-62b37955a9525\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.06.22-08.19-boundingintocomics-62b37955a9525.png?fit=300%2C160&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.06.22-08.19-boundingintocomics-62b37955a9525.png?fit=750%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"750\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.06.22-08.19-boundingintocomics-62b37955a9525.png?resize=750%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31290 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.06.22-08.19-boundingintocomics-62b37955a9525.png?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.06.22-08.19-boundingintocomics-62b37955a9525.png?resize=300%2C160&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.06.22-08.19-boundingintocomics-62b37955a9525.png?resize=600%2C320&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.06.22-08.19-boundingintocomics-62b37955a9525.png?resize=150%2C80&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.06.22-08.19-boundingintocomics-62b37955a9525.png?resize=750%2C400&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"31290\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/omnigeekempire.com\/2022\/10\/18\/can-we-admit-that-blackwashing-is-a-terribly-asinine-method-of-inclusion-diversity-for-black-people\/2022-06-22-08-19-boundingintocomics-62b37955a9525\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.06.22-08.19-boundingintocomics-62b37955a9525.png?fit=750%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2022.06.22-08.19-boundingintocomics-62b37955a9525\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.06.22-08.19-boundingintocomics-62b37955a9525.png?fit=300%2C160&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.06.22-08.19-boundingintocomics-62b37955a9525.png?fit=750%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"750\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.06.22-08.19-boundingintocomics-62b37955a9525.png?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.06.22-08.19-boundingintocomics-62b37955a9525.png?resize=300%2C160&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.06.22-08.19-boundingintocomics-62b37955a9525.png?resize=600%2C320&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.06.22-08.19-boundingintocomics-62b37955a9525.png?resize=150%2C80&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.06.22-08.19-boundingintocomics-62b37955a9525.png?resize=750%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" class=\"wp-image-31290 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"31290\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/omnigeekempire.com\/2022\/10\/18\/can-we-admit-that-blackwashing-is-a-terribly-asinine-method-of-inclusion-diversity-for-black-people\/2022-06-22-08-19-boundingintocomics-62b37955a9525\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.06.22-08.19-boundingintocomics-62b37955a9525.png?fit=750%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2022.06.22-08.19-boundingintocomics-62b37955a9525\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.06.22-08.19-boundingintocomics-62b37955a9525.png?fit=300%2C160&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.06.22-08.19-boundingintocomics-62b37955a9525.png?fit=750%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"750\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.06.22-08.19-boundingintocomics-62b37955a9525.png?resize=750%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.06.22-08.19-boundingintocomics-62b37955a9525.png?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.06.22-08.19-boundingintocomics-62b37955a9525.png?resize=300%2C160&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.06.22-08.19-boundingintocomics-62b37955a9525.png?resize=600%2C320&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.06.22-08.19-boundingintocomics-62b37955a9525.png?resize=150%2C80&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>I mean it\u2019s great for the young readers who are growing up wanting heroes or villains who look like them and can relate with them on core bases but the overall picture is that those characters, in my opinion, will always be seen as \u201cblank-version of that white character\u201d. It will always give that message of, white is the default and any variation of that is an alternative. That\u2019s how I feel with most of these new Marvel\/DC\/whatever heroes and villains sometimes.<\/p>\n<p>The argument for Blackwashing that I\u2019ve seen online ranges from the fact that it does not harm White people in any way, seeing as they have a plethora of white fictional characters, so turning one or ten of them African\/Black is nothing to them! It\u2019s also a way for African\/Black people to see \u201cthemselves\u201d in a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> otherwise saturated with light-skinned individuals. Well, it may not \u201churt\u201d white people <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly, but Blackwashing actually hurts African\/Black\/ Dark-skinned people! I mean think about it? What good does it do to the psyche of an African\/Black\/Dark-skinned person knowing that the characters they see on screen are just a re-skin of an originally white character?<\/p>\n<p>If anything, Blackwashing a character is the biggest insult you could possibly dish out to an African\/Black person! It shows a lack of respect and creativity! It reinforces that NO ONE would support a character if they were originally dark-skinned! This simply isn\u2019t true, given the character is written exceptionally well!<\/p>\n<p>Look, I know their end goal is to just pretend that by Blackwashing characters long enough, those who\u2019ll come after us long into the future won\u2019t even realize that they were once white characters, heck it h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ened to me! Characters that I thought were original and unique turned out to be Blackwashed versions of White characters. Once I learned that truth, I couldn\u2019t see the characters as the original anymore. He\/she felt like a fraud, an alternate version of the original character!n It made me become more aware of the deceit. When I tried to point this out, I was called all sorts of names, hurtful ones. I didn\u2019t get it, and it angered me even more!<\/p>\n<p>It goes beyond being accurate to the source material, it felt like they\u2019re being hypocrites to the very method they once scorned and condemned. I mean, just try and whitewash an African\/Black character in a fanart and see the hell you\u2019ll unleash. There\u2019s a psychological effect at play here. There\u2019s also integrity and pride at stake. African\/Black people who want to be respected by everyone, are doing or championing thi<span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); font-size: revert; color: initial;\">ngs that will ultimately be used to make fun of them. Have you ever wondered why African\/Black people are more active and adamant to see characters Blackwashed, instead of being more vocal to support new stories that involve new characters? How vocal they are to be included in fiction that honestly never planned on having an African\/Black character in it? How they celebrate a Blackwashed character in a way to gloat and mock others? Heck, even fanart has this trend where they do it to be \u201cseen\u201d. I\u2019ve noticed it and it\u2019s quite unhealthy in my own opinion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>And to add fuel to the fire, when said Blackwashed character has actually been accepted by the majority and gets criticized as many other fictional characters have before, they turn incredibly defensive and assume the criticism stems from their race. I mean look no further than <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Amber from Invincible!<\/mark> I actually don\u2019t even believe Black people are ready to be seen in media on a global level if this is how they react! I\u2019ve heard every argument for Blackwashing, and not a single one has made any logical sense to me. Every argument, all of them, revolve around an emotional plea, devoid of all reasons! It\u2019s very clear that Blackwashing in Hollywood is a ploy to pander to an emotionally unstable community while waving the \u201cvirtuous savior\u201d flag! A ploy to strengthen their hold and cement this idea that everything on \u201cthat side\u201d is what you want to be.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31294\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/omnigeekempire.com\/2022\/10\/18\/can-we-admit-that-blackwashing-is-a-terribly-asinine-method-of-inclusion-diversity-for-black-people\/velma-blogroll-1665094367038\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/velma-blogroll-1665094367038.png?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/velma-blogroll-1665094367038.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/velma-blogroll-1665094367038.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/velma-blogroll-1665094367038.png?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/velma-blogroll-1665094367038.png?resize=1320%2C743&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/velma-blogroll-1665094367038.png?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/omnigeekempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/velma-blogroll-1665094367038.png?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>It all comes down to hiring writers, storytellers, artists, and creators of different backgrounds who are passionate about telling stories and are capable of casually creating characters of diversity without making it feel like they are there just to fill an agenda. With Black Panther and Black Lightning being received in such a positive light, it shows me that it can be done, we just need to get the right people for the job.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ll tell you that now there are more Black actors, voice actors, screenwriters, directors, etc but there\u2019s a catch. Basically, what I\u2019m trying to get at is, no matter what approach we take to bring ourselves to the world, we\u2019re always answering to \u201csomebody\u201d. And that \u201csomebody\u201d decided whether you get funded\/supported or not! And if \u201cthey\u201d don\u2019t like what you have envisioned, they\u2019ll tell you to change it or scrap it!<\/p>\n<p>Black people are never in full control of their image, and the only reason why we\u2019re seeing a push in diversity is simply that it\u2019s trending. And like all trends, it will fade eventually as we\u2019re starting to see. The only way for representation to truly matter is when we assume total control of our image! We need to find a way to create everything ourselves without being dependent on Hollywood to do right by us. We need to stop asking and expecting other industries to represent us right and honestly! We\u2019re never going to go anywhere if we keep waiting. I\u2019m glad I\u2019m seeing a movement of creators stepping forward and taking control but it\u2019s not enough.<\/p>\n<p>Now the other side of this coin is the representation in reality. I\u2019m sorry to say this, but a lot of the bad images we as an African\/ Black community are dealing with as of recently are by our own hands. We are responsible for the type of stuff we put out into the world. So no matter how great the media is about African\/Black people, if a large portion of us continue to upload videos on TikTok, YouTube, or any other media site, videos that show us degrading ourselves, showing us in a bad light, or just pure toxicity behavior, it will diminish the effect. Seriously, it\u2019s very easy to find a video of a Black person or group making a fool out of themselves online, yet I can\u2019t remember the last time I saw an Asian or Arab recording themselves doing something stupid based on their race\/ethnic group and going viral for it. And that\u2019s another problem. A lot of Black people have been condition mentality to seek out clout and recognition, so much so that they\u2019re willing to throw their own community under the bus. And if you criticize them, they\u2019ll brush it off and call you a hater, or heck even racist.<\/p>\n<p>So in conclusion, if we want representation to truly matter, we must assume total control of it, both in fiction and in reality, and we must do it ourselves, otherwise, we\u2019re destined to be at the mercy of how everyone else sees us. I understand that we gotta start somewhere and entering the industry is tough, but it\u2019s possible. 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