30 Films That Celebrate Black Joy and Resilience

For decades, Peter Parker was a dorky white kid who did not fit in with his peers. In "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse", Spider-Man is Miles Morales, a young Afro-Latino who wears Air Jordan 1's and listens to rap music. For many young kids of color who dream of being superheroes, this was the first time they went to the theater and saw someone who looks like them on screen.