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Tre Johnson

Latest articles by Tre Johnson

Culture
Black Panther is a gorgeous, groundbreaking celebration of black cultureBlack Panther is a gorgeous, groundbreaking celebration of black culture
Culture

The newest Marvel movie is about more than a superhero’s journey. It’s about black culture’s journey.

By Tre Johnson
Culture
Can film inspire productive conversations about racial justice? 2 recent ones are trying.Can film inspire productive conversations about racial justice? 2 recent ones are trying.
Culture

Detroit and Whose Streets? reveal the moral chasm that opens when films grapple with systemic racism.

By Tre Johnson
Culture
Strange Fruit’s complicated, controversial place in comics’ diversity debateStrange Fruit’s complicated, controversial place in comics’ diversity debate
Culture

Mark Waid and J.G. Jones’s miniseries tells a problematic story about the Jim Crow-era South — and about modern comics diversity.

By Tre Johnson

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