Reminds me of the story of when Nichelle Nichols was planning to quit Star Trek because Uhura’s role was so small, but Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. urged her not to, because it was so important that non-white people be represented on TV even if the roles were small. He was right. Seeing yourself reflected in media matters a lot, especially for marginalized groups!
Reminds me of the story of when Nichelle Nichols was planning to quit Star Trek because Uhura’s role was so small, but Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. urged her not to, because it was so important that non-white people be represented on TV even if the roles were small. He was right. Seeing yourself reflected in media matters a lot, especially for marginalized groups!