Blackwashing is getting ridiculous...

Video sponsor details: Grab Atlas VPN for just $ 3 months extra before the BIG DEAL deal expires: 😎 My Links: Patreon: Instagram: Twitter: Hollywood is continuing to not only blackwash fictional characters, but also historical figures. In this video, I discuss this trend and give my thoughts on Netflix’s Cleopatra documentary and Disney’s Live Action the Little Mermaid starring Halle Bailey. Chapters 1. Intro - 0:00 2. Video Sponsor Atlas VPN - 1:38 3. Netflix’s Cleopatra Documentary – 3:59 4. Why people want Cleopatra to be black – 7:23 5. Blackwashing other white historical figures – 12:10 6. Blackwashing doesn’t help – 13:50 7. The origins of blackwashing – 17:10 8. Commentary on representation – 18:40 9. Thoughts on race-swapping fictional characters – 20:55 #queencleopatra #littlemermaid #blackwashing