Shuri the Black Woman Scientist: On represantation and stereotypes
Letitia Wright (Princess Shuri) in Black Panther Representation matters. When I was a little girl, Storm (X- men) was my favourite Super Hero. As a young girl, I would get so excited seeing her on TV saving the day with her wit and power. It was until recently that I really thought about, out of all the X-men, my little self chose her.... Was seeing a person with a skin like mine being depicted as strong, brave and a hero fascinating to my young mind? Did it also make me feel like I could be strong and brave? There has been a whole conversation about how black people are depicted on screen. Additionally, about how Africa is depicted. Black superheroes have been few. So have been black kings and queens, warriors, etc. Africa on the other hand has always been depicted as poor, backward and uncivilised. The movie Black Panther changed the narrative, which is why it was amazing. It depicted Africa (Wakanda in the movie) in a way this is almos...
