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  • A billboard for the Disney+ series, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. From left to right, Sam Wilson/Falcon (Anthony Mackie) and James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes/Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan)

    The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is Weird About Race

    Is Sam Wilson “Black Falcon” or “Just Falcon?” The Disney+ series can’t seem to decide.
    Joshua Adams Apr 23, 2021 2:19PM EDT
    preschool cartoon character, Mira, a young girl from India, dressed in a royal blue sheath, smiles into a camera with her mongoose companions (one tan, one gray with glasses) on each of her shoulders

    'Mira, Royal Detective' Shows That Indian Culture Isn't a Monolith

    The preschool series presents the splendor of India in all of its diverse richness.
    Shagorika Ghosh Perkins Mar 27, 2020 12:25PM EDT
    Yifei Liu. Asian woman in black top stands in front of window, looks toward the camera.

    In Defense of a Mushu-less Mulan: It's Time to Take Asian Leads Seriously [OP-ED]

    As Disney releases live action versions of its classic films into the world, writer Claudia Vaughan argues that losing the fantastical aspects of “Mulan” will finally allow us to treat the warrior with the weight and complexity she warrants.

    Claudia Vaughan Jul 19, 2019 2:03PM EDT
    Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyong'o and Danai Gurira. Three Black women in grey, black and white dresses smile while holding green award statues in front of grey background with black text

    'Black Panther' Returns to Theaters for Free

    Revisit Wakanda with the masses the first week of February.

    Sameer Rao Jan 29, 2019 11:41AM EST
    Mira. Illustration of Indian girl in blue and gold outfit holding gold and blue magnifying glass in front of white background

    Disney Jr. Enlists All-Desi Cast for 'Mira, Royal Detective'

    Aparna Nancherla, Jameela Jamil and Kal Penn will lend their voices to the animated series about a girl who solves mysteries in a fictional South Asian kingdom.

    Sameer Rao Nov 30, 2018 4:20PM EST
    Illustration of Black girl in white t-shirt with red dinosaur and navy undershirt and red bowtie and green pants in front of dark grey wall with grey metal mechanical arm and multicolored scientific devices

    Marvel's Moon Girl Headlines New Animated Series

    The forthcoming series will follow 9-year-old Black superhero Lunella Lafayette, who uses her tremendous intelligence to save humanity.

    Sameer Rao Feb 21, 2018 4:31PM EST
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