American stand-up comedy has a complex history, especially when examining where Black performers exist within this realm. For much of the 19th and early 20th centuries, mainstream American humor was defined by minstrel shows, which were theatrical comedic performances. Beginning in the 1830s, white actors would wear blackface and tattered
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The Walt Disney Company has embarked on an era of change in light of criticism of prior media work. Audiences have expressed a desire for more representation that reflects themselves leading to Disney progressively making an effort to fulfill the audience’s wishes and accommodate the “woke” movement. As a result
Indigenous representation in the media has long been debated, with many arguing the key distinction between authentic and stereotypical representation. One recent example arose when the television show Yellowstone debuted in 2017. It came to the attention of many Indigenous actors that Monica, a Native character, was not being portrayed