Book Young Adult By Jason Reynolds & Brendan Kiely Reviewed by Anonymous The following are out of 5 Racial Representation: 5 LGBTQ+ Representation: 0 Disability Representation: 0 Body Size Representation: 0 Gender Representation: 3 Socioeconomic Representation: 5 Mental Health Representation: 0 Religious Representation: 0 Own Voice: Yes **Contains spoilers** “When sixteen-year-old Rashad is mistakenly accused of stealing, classmate Quinn witnesses his brutal beating at theContinue reading “All American Boys”
Tag Archives: Biracial
therealtiamonet
Tik Tok account Tia Monet Reviewed by Anonymous This media has positive messaging and themes regarding: Race, Gender Tia Monet makes a lot of videos about her experience being “Blasian” that are entertaining and informative. Whether it’s videos of people calling her exotic or asking for her ethnicity, or more positive videos about her culture and advocatingContinue reading “therealtiamonet”
The Umbrella Academy
TV Show TV-14 Created by Steve Blackman, Jeremy Slater Based on the comic book series by Gerard Way Reviewed by Sam Racial Representation: 5 LGBTQ+ Representation: 5 Disability Representation: 3 Body Size Representation: 2 Gender Representation: 5 Socioeconomic Representation: 3 Mental Health Representation: 5 Religious Representation: 1 Own Voice: Yes The characters are very well developedContinue reading “The Umbrella Academy”
Apex legends
Video Game Respawn (EA) 16+ Reviewed by Anonymous If applicable, the main character customization allows for a diverse range of options in… Race Sexuality/Gender presentation Gender If applicable, there are side characters who are diverse in… Race Sexuality/Gender presentation Body size Gender Mental Health One of the characters is gay. Another character is agender. Sources:Continue reading “Apex legends”
The Vanishing Half
Book By Brit Bennett Reviewed by Anonymous Racial Representation: 5 LGBTQ+ Representation: 5 Disability Representation: 3 Body Size Representation: 3 Gender Representation: 5 Socioeconomic Representation: 5 Mental Health Representation: 4 Religious Representation: 1 Own Voice: No Brit Bennett delves into various aspects of race and how those aspects have far reaching impacts. She discusses manyContinue reading “The Vanishing Half”
Expectations
Album Hayley Kiyoko Reviewed by Valerie This media has positive messaging and themes regarding: LGBTQ+ There is a reason Hayley Kiyoko is known as the Lesbian Jesus. Her songs are not only extremely catchy, but incorporate positive wlw (women loving women) themes. Both the music videos and songs in this album show women unapologetically lovingContinue reading “Expectations”
Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse
Movie PG Directed by Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman, Bob Persichetti Reviewed by Sarah Erani Racial Representation: 5 LGBTQ+ Representation: 0 Disability Representation: 0 Body Size Representation: 1 Gender Representation: 5 Socioeconomic Representation: 4 Mental Health Representation: 3 Religious Representation: 2 Own Voice: No The protagonist is Afro-Latino and another main character is implied to be Jewish. AnotherContinue reading “Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse”
Red White and Royal Blue
Book By Casey McQuiston Reviewed by Valerie Goldstein Racial Representation: 5 LGBTQ+ Representation: 5 Disability Representation: 0 Body Size Representation: 0 Gender Representation: 5 Socioeconomic Representation: 0 Mental Health Representation: 4 Religious Representation: 0 Own Voice: Kind of, Casey McQuiston is bisexual like Alex Alex Claremont-Diaz is the biracial son of the first woman presidentContinue reading “Red White and Royal Blue”
Date Me, Bryson Keller
Book By Kevin van Whye Reviewed by Valerie Goldstein Racial Representation: 5 LGBTQ+ Representation: 5 Disability Representation: 0 Body Size Representation: 0 Gender Representation: 4 Socioeconomic Representation: 1 Mental Health Representation: 3.5 Religious Representation: 1 Own Voice: Yes This book was way more than a cute and touching love story. However, there is some controversyContinue reading “Date Me, Bryson Keller”
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before
Movie TV-14 Directed by Susan Johnson Based on the book by Jenny Han Reviewed by Valerie Goldstein Racial Representation: 4.5 LGBTQ+ Representation: 2.5 Disability Representation: 0 Body Size Representation: 0 Gender Representation: 5 Socioeconomic Representation: 0 Mental Health Representation: 3 Religious Representation: 0 The story focuses on Lara Jean, a mixed race high schooler whoContinue reading “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”
Diversify the Media Narrative 