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Podcast: The UPstander's Podcast with Dr. Omekongo
Episode: Thunderbolts & Fantastic Four: Is Marvel getting rid of Black characters in this Trump era?
Description: I will not see the #thunderebolts and #fantasticfour movies in theaters. There are no Black people with prominent roles. Sarah Niles is playing someone named Lynne in the Fantastic Four movie and Wendell Pierce is playing a Congressman. From what I can tell, there are no prominent roles and after seeing #sinners I don't need to further tolerate our marginalization. Since #trump supporter #bobiger took over #disney, there is a noted effort to minimize Black stories, including the Captain America movie with Anthony Mackie where they basically removed anything Black about his storyline and Isaiah, the original recipient of...