The definition of representation in Webster’s Dictionary is: “The description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way or as being of a certain nature.” One thing a simple definition cannot explain, is how deep representation can truly affect somebody when they see someone who looks like them, has the same background as them, culture, and more represented in media.
Nowadays, we can easily go online and look up people with the same features, skin tone, culture, religion, you name it. But to see it without searching for it, that’s something truly special. We’ve gone decades with the similar-looking people being represented in the forefront of popular media.
THE DROP 104.7 was lucky enough to be able to give away tickets to see Disney’s ‘Encanto’. This movie is making headlines because of how it truly shines on just how important representation is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaimKeDcudo
The saying, ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’ is just that with the photo below:
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