Black History Month: Film and TV Spotlight

With every year that passes I see a growth in racial representation within Geek and creative culture. We’re seeing Black

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February 16, 2022February 15, 2022 Tito W. James 1528 Views A24, Ambessa Medarda, arcane, Black History Month, Castlevania, Denzel Washington, Ekko, Flying Lotus, Idris Elba, Isaac, Jeymes Samuel, Jonathan Majors, LeSean Thomas, Mel Medarda, neo-noir, Sevika, Takeshi Koike, The Harder They Fall, The Tragedy of Macbeth, Yasuke

A Testament to the Power of Cross-cultural Collaboration: ‘Yasuke’ Season 1 Reviewed

Yasuke was a samurai of African origin who served as a retainer under the Japanese warlord Oda Nobunaga in the

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May 5, 2021 Tito W. James 1659 Views Flying Lotus, Lakeith Stanfield, LeSean Thomas, Netflix anime, Oda Nobunaga, Studio MAPPA, Takeshi Koike, Yasuke

History’s Real Black Samurai Becomes an Anime This April

Yasuke is a Netflix original anime series created by LeSean Thomas (Cannon Busters) and inspired by a true historical figure.

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March 11, 2021 Tito W. James 1628 Views black samurai, Cannon Busters, Flying Lotus, Japan, Lakeith Stanfield, LeSean Thomas, Studio MAPPA, Takeshi Koike, Yasuke