Title pretty much sums it up. Watched a video recently where someone was asked to name a black superhero that didn’t have lightning based powers and while I could name a few it made me realize just how prevalent the trope is.
But why?
Edit: Y’all I’m not asking for examples of black heroes that don’t have lightning powers. I’m asking why it’s a trope to begin with 😮💨
Storm (not lightening based, just a part of her power set), Bishop, Cecilia Reyes - just off the top of my head.
I’m not asking for examples of black superheroes who don’t have lightning powers. I’m asking why it’s a trope to begin with.
Yeah, I commented before reading the whole post. Apologies.