They are kinda all the same…

Why Mainstream Media Must Diversify For 2020 Election

But definitely won’t

Ezinne Ukoha
5 min readJan 15, 2020

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Cory Booker recently announced his inevitable withdrawal from the presidential race, which once again solidifies the reality of an all-White group of contenders with the lone candidate of color, Andrew Yang, dangling for dear life.

Contenders from the recent Democratic debate

But let’s keep it real, the top competitor vying for the premium opportunity to dramatically defeat the yellow-haired oaf in the Oval Office, will end up being a privileged White man or White woman, and that’s the guarantee that doesn’t at all reflect the Black and Brown faces dominating this evolving society.

The precise reason why Trump has had a winning streak with the white supremacist anthem of #MAGA, is based on the fear-mongering that caters to the impending doom of extinction. White folks who buy into the racist rally cry, are basically exercising their survival instincts during a challenging time, when non-Whites are influentially demanding prominence.

Not too long ago, the Oscar nominations became public, and the uproar over the reactivation of #OscarsSoWhite bluntly reveals the depth of The Academy’s disdain for forced inclusion.

It’s also a testament to the inflexibility of this historic white establishment, that’s solely committed to producing the assembly of White ingenues, and the maintenance of white narratives without mandated interruptions to the standard default.

White Hollywood doesn’t mind delving into Black stories, but the caveat is the freedom to minimize the pain for White viewers, as was depicted in theatrical hits like 12 Years a Slave, Hidden Figures and the controversial Green Book.

It’s about the compulsory inclusion of imaginary White characters, who are the strategically placed “Saviors” designated to soften the blow of tough scenes that are even worse in real…

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