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08/23/2018

Doctor Who’s Narratives on Race Have Improved — But Have a Long Way to Go

The Critical Companion

Doctor Who has increased both its racial representation and conversations on racism in recent years, but the show still has a lot of work to do when addressing in-universe racism.

07/12/2018

Three Fears About Public Spaces I Had as a Black Nerd

The Critical Companion

As a black female nerd, have you ever been afraid of entering a new space? Renée shares some of her past fears and how she overcame them in our first Constant Companion essay.

08/20/2020

The Invitation ‘Black is King’ Gives Us

The Critical Companion

DJ Wilson reflects on Beyoncé’s film ‘Black is King,’ and the invitation the project gives members of the African diaspora.

02/04/2021

Black History Month and the Magic of Cultural Retention

The Critical Companion

DJ reflects on how Black cultural retention is its own form of magic and how it can be used in our every day to shape and mold our futures.

12/27/2018

My Granny and Her Love of Comics

The Critical Companion

Bilal writes about their grandmother, who shared her love of comics and knowledge.

11/12/2020

Representation vs Presentation: Writing Blackness into Dragon Age: Inquisition

The Critical Companion

When given the choice to play as your own race or a fantasy race, which would you choose? Janae’s answer may surprise you.

02/14/2019

Of White Blaise and Black Hermione: The Highs and Lows of my Harry Potter Journey

The Critical Companion

How the Harry Potter fandom’s refusal to accept Blaise Zabini as Black left a Black fan feeling like she wasn’t welcome, and how Black Hermione turned it all around.