“Representation is vital otherwise the butterfly surrounded by a group of moths unable to see itself will keep trying to become the moth representation.” — Rupi Caur

From PBS

Why on-screen representation matters, according to these teens

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/why-on-screen-representation-matters-according-to-these-teens

From TED

Why Representation Really Matters | Aisha Thomas

https://youtu.be/-X-taPvKWbY

From Mission.org

Representation Matters with Widline Pyrame

https://mission.org/podcast/representation-matters-with-widline-pyrame/

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