ABSTRACT

In 2018 the Afrofuturistic film, Black Panther, exposed a hunger for the portrayal of Black people in a positive light. Utilizing critical race theory, the authors conducted a mixed-methods study to explore viewers’ experiences with racial microaggressions, their means of coping with racial battle fatigue, and how the film impacted them. Viewers described the film as empowering, which elicited critical consciousness, and expressed an appreciation for the counter-narrative, introducing a “Wakanda effect.” Further, social validation and connection, centering, and counter-narratives were key strategies in resisting racial microaggressions. The authors provide a figure that describes the Wakanda effect and end with a discussion of resilience in addressing racial battle fatigue.

摘要

2018 年的非洲未来主义电影《黑豹》暴露了人们对正面描绘黑人的渴望。作者利用批判种族理论，进行了一项混合方法研究，探讨观众对种族微侵犯的经历、他们应对种族战斗疲劳的方法，以及电影如何影响他们。观众将这部电影描述为赋予力量，引发了批判意识，并对反叙事表示赞赏，引入了“瓦坎达效应”。此外，社会认可和联系、中心化和反叙事是抵制种族微侵略的关键策略。作者提供了一个描述瓦坎达效应的图表，并最后讨论了解决种族战斗疲劳问题的弹性。