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Interracial Romance Gets A Little More Real In Recent Shows And Movies

MEDIA Posted: May 24, 2020 11:00 am

And that’s partly because of who’s controlling the narrative. There’s a small, but perhaps growing, “cultural trend in which black women, especially those of medium-to-dark-brown complexions — long positioned at the bottom of the aesthetic and social hierarchy in the United States because of racist standards — are increasingly appearing as leading ladies and romantic ideals in interracial relationships onscreen. In some cases, these are works created by black women themselves.” – The New York Times

MEDIA Published: 05.22.20

Read the story in The New York Times Published: 05.22.20

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