People are protesting the lack of black leads in films and TV by doing this
This is a clever and effective way that young activists in south London are protesting the lack of black actors in lead roles in film and TV.
Can’t stop looking at these posters from @legallyblackuk #representationmatters #Afrofuturism pic.twitter.com/02gGHqCiEk
— Joshua Asiko (@JoshuaAsiko) March 2, 2018
They’ve taken films like the Harry Potter movies and TV shows such as the Inbetweeners and done this.
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https://twitter.com/AishaDod/status/969153868784431104
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https://twitter.com/GuidoTallman/status/969167132390019072
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"If you’re surprised, it means you don’t see enough black people in major roles." We're supporting Legally Black's campaign for better black representation in the media…https://t.co/Z0Da7lZGDX pic.twitter.com/7f2AtMBXin
— Special Patrol Group (@SpecialPatrols) March 1, 2018
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The spoof film ads were created by Shiden Tekle, one of the people behind a group called Legally Black, but were picked up by subversive advertising agency Special Patrol Group, turned into 6ft posters and put into bus shelters around Brixton.
Here’s what Tekle told the Guardian
“The first I knew about it was when I saw myself at the bus stop. I was just ‘wow.’
“I’ve been racially abused since I was 12 and we are always looking at the media and never seeing any positive representations of black people. In big films, black characters are often playing criminals and drug dealers, and that quickly conditions people to believe that all black people are like that.
“So, we decided to put black faces in the big movies, and challenge people’s perceptions and assumptions.”
“If you’re surprised, it means you don’t see enough black people in major roles. Join us in our mission for better black representation in the media.” @legallyblackuk @AdvocacyAcademy pic.twitter.com/AyKP4XJQ5Y
— Diane Abbott (@HackneyAbbott) March 3, 2018