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Episode 6 Black Representation In Media

January 13, 2021 Leah & Deveter Brown
Let's Chat with Leah & Deveter
Episode 6 Black Representation In Media
Show Notes

As we shared in our year in review, we consume A LOT of content. Even prior to the pandemic I was watching at minimum 10-15 series and forget about movies on Netflix, add Disney+, Apple TV, Hulu, and regular cable on demand I’m sure I watch more content than anybody in our house! Most of the shows I personally watch include a strong black lead however there are some that don’t have any multicultural representation. 

According to research
Two in three Black Americans don’t feel they see their stories represented on-screen, according to a new study from the National Research Group (NRG).
The study, entitled “#RepresentationMatters,” also found that 67% of Americans across political ideologies and ethnicities feel there is a greater need for on-screen representation of all of the following: mixed-race individuals, Black men, Black women, Black children, Black teenagers, Black gay men, Black gay women, Black transgender men, Black transgender women, Black non-binary or genderqueer, Black men with disabilities and Black women with disabilities.