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40 Acres and a Movie
Disney can’t change its problematic past. But can it make a new future with Marvel?
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April 8, 2021, 4:01 p.m. ET
Disney owns a piece of every living person’s childhood. Now it owns Marvel Studios, too. The co-hosts Jenna Wortham and Wesley Morris look at depictions of racist tropes and stereotypes in Disney’s ever-expanding catalog. The company has made recent attempts to atone for its past. But can it move forward without repeating the same mistakes?
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Teyonah Parris portrayed Monica Rambeau in the 2021 Disney+ series “WandaVision.”Credit.Marvel Studios/Disney Plus