Why HBO’s ‘Confederate’ Dramatizes Non-Black Privilege in Real Time

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So, there’s a new kid in town! Actually the arrival is being heralded on the exiting heels of the profitable and world-wide phenom: Game of Thrones — an intriguing fantastical blockbuster that The Force Awakens heartthrob John Boyega, recently described as a show that showcases “no Black people.”

His statement is actually worth quoting due to it’s impeccable timing:

“There are no black people on Game of Thrones. You don’t see one black person in Lord of the Rings,” Boyega said in a recent interview with GQ. “I ain’t paying money to always see one type of person on-screen. Because you see different people from different backgrounds, different cultures, every day. Even if you’re a racist, you have to live with that. We can ruffle up some feathers.”

Well, feathers are definitely being ruffled — just not in the way that Boyega may have proposed. Before we get to that stash of shit — lets check out what George R.R. Martin — the dude responsible for your activated summer obsession had to say to a fan, who also challenged why White people have consistently dominated the mythical wonderland of Westeros:

“Westeros around 300 AC is nowhere near as diverse as 21st century America, of course,” wrote Martin. “But with that being said, I do have some ‘characters of color’ who will have somewhat larger roles in WINDS OF WINTER. Admittedly, these are secondary and tertiary characters, though not without importance.”

Wow! How amazingly considerate of Martin to admit that in the world he created — people of color never really mattered — in fact back in those times — the notion of diversity and all the consequences and responsibilities that amount with that level of awareness — couldn’t easily implemented. That’s because it was 300 AC — a period ruled solely by Caucasians — as opposed to present times — where people of color are finally being viewed under different lenses which makes the act of inclusion a lot more organic.

Unfortunately for Martin — the Wizard behind the wizardry — his useless explanation matches what most White people say — when faced with the daunting task of defending their right to exclude any human —…