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First of all, Tessa Thompson is a badass. Third of all, before you start crying about spoilers, ain't none. Because there is a way to reflect on something without giving away the details. I'm talking to all of you Queen Sugar spoilers out there. At any rate, because I love Marvel and Thor is one of my favorites, I saw Thor: Ragnarok (and enjoyed it). Because I love Black women, I saw it with the same lens I always use. The one that wants to know what the messages are to and from Black women in a[...]

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When Dora Milaje Been Squad: On Black Women Superheroes

February 1, 2017

I asked my 3 children if they could each name a Black female superhero. They responded; “Storm” “Angel Salvadore” “Rosa Parks” Curious as to my youngest son’s answer, I probed him further. “Why is Rosa Parks a superhero?” “Because she helped her people.” More often than not, conversations with my children leave me feeling slightly puzzled. In that moment, I was simply humbled. I had prepared myself to write about usual Black women superheroes like Storm[...]

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Black women superheroes

Saving Our Oppressors: On Black Women Saviors and Thor Ragnarok’s Valkyrie

When Dora Milaje Been Squad: On Black Women Superheroes