In this blog, I would like to share artwork that I find to be really inspirational; artwork, works of literature, etc. Anything that I find online or elsewhere that sparks something inside of me. The artwork I will post on this blog will usually be by or of African American artists/characters and will posses a fantasy element. I absolutely love the fantasy genre; I love reading books in this catergory, watching movies, etc. However, there are not enough, if really any, true representations of the black culture in this genre. I find this very disheartening. Fantasy, or the world of magic that makes up a fantastical world, really helps expand imagination and allows us to make commentary on certain aspects of reality that otherwise would be difficult to express. And...well...it's just fun. I think it's sad that African American children don't have very many Black heroes/heroines to look up in this genre.
So, when I find art pieces or writing that represents this ignored community in a genre so lacking in diversity, I get excited.
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