A Conversation on Representation in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Be the Bridge Podcast with Latasha Morrison
Be the Bridge
4.9 • 774 Ratings
🗓️ 18 April 2025
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, we take BTB into the MCU with a conversation between Dion Evans and Cole Middleton as they explore the intersection of superheroes, cultural representation, and racial reconciliation. They discuss the importance of entertainment as a means of taking care of yourself, the significance of diverse characters like Black Panther, and the complexities faced by Sam Wilson as Captain America.
The conversation delves into the societal implications of these narratives and how they reflect real-world issues of justice and identity. They talk about Stan Lee's intentionality in creating these characters. They also critique the trend of race swapping in superhero films. Ultimately, Dion and Cole highlight the importance of representation in pop culture in helping individuals feel seen and understood.
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Executive Producer - Latasha Morrison
Producer - Sarah Connatser
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Be the Bridge podcast. |
| 0:05.0 | Be The Bridge exists to empower people and culture toward racial healing, equity, and reconciliation. |
| 0:13.0 | Latasha Morrison founded Be The Bridge in 2016 to foster needed dialogue and brave spaces |
| 0:19.0 | and to give people the tools to pursue racial justice. |
| 0:23.0 | We provide resources and community to do just that. |
| 0:26.1 | And this podcast is one of those resources. |
| 0:28.7 | You'll hear interviews hosted by Latasha and our team, conversations about current events, |
| 0:34.2 | and encouragement for your racial literacy journey. |
| 0:37.3 | Thank you for listening, subscribing, and engaging in this important work. |
| 0:42.9 | Hey, hey, we need the bridge family. |
| 0:44.5 | How are you all doing? |
| 0:45.8 | I hope you are doing amazing today as you are watching this. |
| 0:48.8 | I am super pumped, super excited about today's podcast episodes, a little bit of a departure |
| 0:53.5 | from the norm. and we'll get |
| 0:55.1 | into that in a minute and what we're going to be talking about but before we do i want to just |
| 0:59.6 | introduce our panel i guess it's just me and one other person so it's not the panel so much but |
| 1:03.9 | we'll get into it anyway first i want to introduce cole middleton to the podcast coal |
| 1:09.9 | why don't you tell us a little bit about yourself, introduce yourself to the people today. |
| 1:13.2 | What's up everybody? |
| 1:14.3 | Yeah, like Mr. Dion said, my name is Cole Middleton. |
| 1:17.2 | I am a senior at Anderson University. |
| 1:20.2 | I'm about to graduate a month from today with a degree political science. |
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