If They Were Black
Have you ever wondered what Timmy Turner would have wished for had he been Black? Would he have wished for a set of 24k diamond grills or a chevy on 24's? Would Cosmo and Wanda have been pet fishes
or Pitbulls? Lol!!!! Join hosts Support Shud B Free and Token Leo as they give their renditions of what some of these shows and movies would look like. IF THEY WERE BLACK!!!
It’s disgusting that racism is still a thing, though times have improved slightly, one area that has taken too long is television. As someone who has grown up in the television era, I notice that there is a lack of representation for people like myself and Token.
Imagine growing up watching television and only seeing people who look different than you, such as in One Tree Hill. If you are white, imagine growing up and only having access to shows such as The Cosby Show, Black-ish, or Fresh Off the Boat to get some sense of normality in skin color. Watching shows like iCarly, Dog with a Blog, Girl Meets World, etc. where the cast is predominately white, makes me feel vulnerable and, in a sense, ashamed of who I was because I didn’t see anyone who looked like me.
It’s disgusting that racism is still a thing, though times have improved slightly, one area that has taken too long is television. As a melanated person who has grown up in the television era, I notice that there is a lack of representation for people of color like myself and Token.
Imagine growing up watching television and seeing only people who look different than you, such as in One Tree Hill. If you are Clear, imagine growing up and only having access to shows such as The Cosby Show, Black-ish, or Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air to get some sense of normality in skin color. Watching shows like iCarly, Girl Meets World, etc. where the cast is predominately Clear (white), makes me feel vulnerable and, in a sense, ashamed of who I was because I didn’t see anyone who looked like me.
Imagine growing up watching television and seeing only people who look different than you, such as in One Tree Hill. If you are Clear, imagine growing up and only having access to shows such as The Cosby Show, Black-ish, or Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air to get some sense of normality in skin color. Watching shows like iCarly, Girl Meets World, etc. where the cast is predominately Clear (white), makes me feel vulnerable and, in a sense, ashamed of who I was because I didn’t see anyone who looked like me.