NY Times: Whiteness is a 'Suicide Cult,' Blackness is a 'Superpower'

Between Sarah Jeong & this cliched moron, Pankaj Mishra, the NYT should change its name to, "THE WHITE PEOPLE SUCK REVIEW" https://t.co/NdZaiHce0l

— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) August 30, 2018

Falcon. Black Panther. A potential new Superman. A wave of heroes, reimagined by Black creators, is conquering screens and comic book pages.

Here's a look at how this new generation is turning Blackness into a superpower. https://t.co/lCGkqHJvEO pic.twitter.com/SIRY3nX1Rf

— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 23, 2021

hello we have a BLACK SUPERHEROES package today:

first, from @vvchambers:
From Falcon to Black Panther to a potential new Superman, a wave of rejuvenated heroes, reimagined by Black creators, are rewriting superhero mythologies.https://t.co/cOnHzPbYVi

— 𝚍𝚘𝚍𝚊𝚒 𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚠𝚊𝚛𝚝 (@dodaistewart) April 23, 2021

In fact, the notion of Harriet Tubman as a superhero is a favorite subject of comic book fan art. She is also the subject of a graphic novel series by David Crownson, which was funded by a Kickstarter campaign.

The slave catchers aren't just evil: They’re vampires. Harriet Tubman doesn't just defend the people she's guiding to freedom; she wields katanas and wordplay to outwit and overcome the white men who see her and her people as mere chattel.

All of these heroes are, in their own way, fighting for an equality that seems ever elusive. For Spellman, the opportunity to write stories about Black superheroes is part of a concerted effort to tip the scales.

"I absolutely believe that this helps re-contextualize us in a more universal way," he said. "If we are first and foremost perceived as less than, and I do believe that everybody on the planet looks at us that way, a superhero is greater than. That primal math, via a megaphone like Marvel -- that's powerful."