Collective on Anti-Racism
7. BIPOC Media Representation
The good, the bad, and the ugly - BIPOC representation in the media.
We all know that Hollywood has definitely made some progress when it comes to BIPOC representation in the media. And not just Hollywood - we (thankfully) are seeing more and more creators of colour break into and appear on our screens. However, there are still nuances to such a topic and questions we can ask: does ‘good representation’ exist in Western media? And what would this even mean? Is it morally correct for White authors to write about BIPOC racial experiences? How is colourism impacting who is chosen to be on our screens? Much critical reflection has been had on this topic and is worth reading into to form your own opinion.
Articles:
“Both versions of The Handmaid’s Tale have a problem with racial erasure" by Noah Berlatsky
"THE EITHER OR OF BLACKNESS AND FEMALENESS IN MEDIA REPRESENTATION" by ‘Toritse Mojuetan
"Hollywood Orientalism is not about the Arab world" by Hamid Dabashi
“Dune has a desert problem”by Roxana Hadad
Books:
"Techno-Orientalism: Imagining Asia in Speculative Fiction, History, and Media" by DAVID S. ROH, BETSY HUANG, GRETA A. NIU, 2015
Podcast:
No More Wahala, Inshallah - “Episode 5: Representation: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly”
TikTok:
On East Asian cultures in sci-fi @haileyych
Videos:
Color-blind vs. Identity-conscious casting and examining Hamilton and Malcom & Marie | Khadija Mbowe
It's Not a Coincidence. It's Colorism. - Tee Noir
WOKE: The Problem with Activist Characters - Rowan Ellis
why can't black women be the love interest? - amandamaryanna