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Blackwashing versus whitewashing, just what does this mean? At the heart of this topic is the importance of visual representation in media. From the smallest television show, to the biggest upcoming blockbuster movie, through video games, and textbooks, everyone wants to be represented. I have found that when I am engaged in any of these…

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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 press screening of “Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse.” If you live under a rock and have no idea what I’m talking about, this movie follows Miles Morales, a young biracial kid…

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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 era for little ones. Miles Morales is Marvel’s first Afro-Latino Spider-Man in “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.” Morales, voiced by actor Shameik Moore, is the daunting Brooklyn teen sporting Air Jordan…

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