Black Hobbits and the Whiteness of Fantasy (Plus: What Are Abbi Jacobson and Chanté Adams Into?)
Into It: A Vulture Podcast with Sam Sanders
Lord of the Rings
Dr. Thomas says whiteness is so entrenched in Western fantasy that when a black character just shows up it's shocking. The only way European powers, kingdoms and empires could ever stop trying to eradicate each other was to set themselves up as an entity against the rest of the world. Dr. Thomas: I think most of the objections have been against Arendelle who is the black elf.
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