Positive representation like this in mainstream media is so important moving forward for youth of color because it emphases that their stories are important.
As someone who has been a loyal “Spider-Man” movie watcher since the 2002 “Spider-Man” with Tobey McGuire, I was a little nervous coming into the
Although Miles is African American and Latino, the movie never points it out, or even mentions which honestly shocked me. He’s just a normal kid,
I gave the lady my address — not that it was any of her business. It didn’t seem like a crime to want to talk
You know what’s difficult? Being MENA (Middle Eastern North African) — specifically, noticeably MENA. Apparently, ever since 9/11, being from that region of the world
I was 6 years old when I had my first existential crisis. It was the terrifying moment when all the kids from my first grade
“What do you take medicine for, Kaleb?” Everyone darted their eyes my way. “I have HIV.” I had swallowed all that stigma along with my
The latest addition to the Spider-Man franchise is set to leave fans at the edge of their seat, as well as usher in a new
I’ve been an avid Miles Morales fan for the past four years, and have read just about every Marvel Comics volume of every story that
“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse” is the best animated film this year. OK, let’s not get ahead of ourselves, let me start from the beginning. I
The ideas that upheld such ancient institutions persist today. Social class, caste, and colonialism have all contributed to colorism in the modern world. However, that
As a young, dark-skinned female who doesn’t talk “ghetto” or “ratchet,” who doesn’t constantly listen to rap music and doesn’t live in the “‘hood,” I
