Podcast: Race and Representation in China
Guest commentator Niesha Davis talks to Sixth Tone about ‘Black Panther’ and how Chinese media falls short when it comes to race.
In this episode of Sixth Tone’s podcast, freelancer and contributor Niesha Davis looks at “Black Panther” and views on blackness in contemporary China.
China often represents itself as a monoracial country in which racist advertising or offensive language results from unthinking slip-ups. Yet as the country grows into a global superpower, Davis — who has lived across three continents — argues that it should step up its game.
“You can’t just use ignorance as a crutch forever. It’s up to us — and I mean us as people in general — to evolve,” Davis explains.
Listen to our podcast to hear the stories behind the story, “Can ‘Black Panther’ Change Chinese Attitudes Toward Race?”
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Hosts: Qian Jinghua and Kevin Schoenmakers; guest: Niesha Davis; producers: Zhang Ru and Doris Wang.
(Header image: People at a bus stop in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, Dec. 18, 2008. David Hogsholt/Getty Images/VCG)
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