#Black Media

[moniqueesworld]

Men with locs😩😍

[eastsideofthemoon]

I was on Twitter and someone summarized perfectly the significance of Michael and Book's happy ending in the greater landscape of television. To quote:

"In a TV landscape that still often fails to allow its black characters love and happiness, I'm so glad the Star Trek Discovery gave that beautiful happy ending to its leading black couple. They get to be happy, still in love, and they get to see their son thriving and succeeding." - Captain Pike a chu

This is another large part of why I have such adulation about this couple and feel they need to be protected. It is not simply about "shipping" - I've shipped various couples, both canon and non-canon of different make ups. This is about finally getting the representation I, and many others, have been desiring to see. The writers for Discovery deserve high praise for recognizing that the happy ending with a baby may be cliché or stereotypical for other couplings; however, it is uncommon for a black couple in today's media and it needs to be seen. That's what good writers do. They have AWARENESS.

And putting race and representation aside, Michael and Book are just genuinely a great couple, who deserved a happy ending.

If you are a tv/movie writer, please take note.

[sunsis]

Genuinely what a beautiful time to be a Black kid. When I was a little girl I never imagined getting quality representation beyond the stereotypical bestie or comic relief. Racists can rage all they like as long as Black kids get to smile

[rhetoricsofraceandidentity]

[noideaisog]

Solange x Harper's Baazar

[braedenhales]

OTP MEME ► DWAYNE&WHITLEY [1/7] SCENES

[sleepynegress]

[miss-lauryn-hill]

THE NEW EDITION STORY (2017)

[tjkkidda]

TommyHilfigerDenim

[raredye]

Janelle Monae for EBONY

Photo by Keith Major for EBONY Media

Collage by Bria Sterling

[moniqueesworld]

[eastsideofthemoon]

Michael and Book had a baby, yall! And named him Leto. And he followed in his mother's footsteps.

A Starfleet Captain got a happy ending. 💜

[rhetoricsofraceandidentity]

[lunaeuphternal]

Please Please Please Please Please go out and support this Game!!! It’s called NIXIE created by the Storyteller

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[medufasa]

NEW KINNIE ALERT 😍

SHE LOOKS SO CUTE IN THIS PHOTO

but omg she's just like me fr. Shes a black girl who goofs off a bunch, is overly kind, loves snacks, compassionate, easily amused/distracted, a bit naive LIKE SHE HITS THE FUCKING NAIL (in her PCFS asks vid she also seems to be good/have a liking towards art. LIKE ME)

She also seems a little autistic imo which makes me extremely happy bc I also think I am too, making her relate to me x 1000

Hell even the big boobs and big hair thing I used to relate to (I shaved off my hair 🙁 USED TO HAVE SUCH A NICE AFRO THO IT WAS HUGE)

I have a bunch of kins but she's def one of my top ones, and why I especially like her is because you don't see black female characters in media with a more sillier (WITHOUT coming across as the "funny black friend" character trope), kinder and overall different personality,, more than the stereotypical rude/"ratchet"/"ghetto"/loud/impatient ones. A huge reason on why I respect Erica from TETOCU so much too, because she falls so far away from the typical black girl stereotype and actually has a personality. WHILE BEING HIGHLY INTELLIGENT AND GIFTED AT THAT 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

Growing up as a black girl these types of characters are so fucking important to see. Its a very small selection and I just named 2 characters, but again there's not much to choose from (and it's just especially great when the one you relate to actually looks like you. It breaks the harmful stereotypes and show that we as a race and gender obviously have a diversity of different personalities).

Shes great :)

Another thing I love is how she's in a anime-esc series, which as you probably know we're not too greatly represented there either. And the fact that it's a black man too who made all this,, it always made my heart so happy bc growing up a black person with alternative/nerdy interests (such as anime and even drawing/animation/art in general),, that was seen as lowkey impossible for some reason. Bc I guess to most; black people only like rap and stuff.. 💀

@emezie

[beautyindiversity]

The COMPLICATED relationship of Kyle and Max…

YES! SO excited to watch this! One of my favorite couples,one of my favorite shows! So beautiful,so well dressed,so hilarious, intelligent,witty,snarky,wild! Loooooove them!!!