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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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What Grinds My Gears: Lack of representation in superheroes

What Grinds My Gears: Lack of representation in superheroes

Riley Villiers April 5, 2018
I work at a bookstore, and recently, I tried to make a display of superhero graphic novels that feature people of color. The Black Panther display had been up for a while, and I wanted to replace it with something that had a message equally as important and powerful.
No Sugar, No Cream: Highlights of Black History Month

No Sugar, No Cream: Highlights of Black History Month

Nashid Fulcher March 1, 2018

Unfortunately, Black History Month 2018 has come to a close, and it did so way earlier than anyone was ready for — as the shortest month of the year usually does. The best month of the year couldn’t...

No Sugar, No Cream: Killmonger didn’t do it for me

No Sugar, No Cream: Killmonger didn’t do it for me

Nashid Fulcher February 22, 2018

I love an evil villain. I love a villain with no redeeming qualities — one that writers try to make it completely impossible to like. My favorite villain of all time is Darth Vader, and I mean before...

No Sugar, No Cream: My ‘Black Panther’ review

No Sugar, No Cream: My ‘Black Panther’ review

Nashid Fulcher February 3, 2018

For the past two Halloweens, I’ve dressed as Batman. And I’m not talking about the tiny, ugly, horrifyingly constructed “Batgirl” costume Party City markets toward women in a way that suggests...

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