Hand drawn animations exploring the 'Magical Mystical Negro' and 'Superhuman Black Athlete' tropes
0h 4m
Reanimated compilation of broadcast examples of the 'Magical Mystical Negro' and 'Superhuman Black Athlete' tropes. The African American community is too often portrayed in broadcast and print media as superhuman thereby defining African Americans as less than human and as an 'other'.
Director: Isabel Barfod