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A decade since it aired, Shameless (U.S.) has always stuck to its guns (and baseball bats) about character diversity.

To say Hollywood has had a troubled past is the understatement of the century. In Ryan Murphy’s (American Horror Story) new Netflix series, Hollywood, that past is confronted and even rewritten.

Intergenerational friendships and community can be so powerful, and this was a great example.

By undermining the appeal and credibility of black characters, the show compromises the very idea of diversity and representation it sets to promote.

As an extremely avid fan of DC’s animation, I’ve become familiar with the way the studio uses Batman as a bit of a Trojan Horse to introduce some of their lesser known characters.

I can say without question, that this is the first movie I’ve ever seen where art imitates life so much that I could 100% identify with it on a personal level. The predominately Black cast of characters are people with hopes, dreams, fears, and ambitions.