Cartoon Network's Anti-racism PSA goes viral, uses Thomas Edison-Lewis Latimer as example

Cartoon Network is currently being applauded for its new anti-racism PSA which is narrated by Steven Universe’s character Pearl. video aims to bring awareness to systematic racism in America’s education system. PSA tackles whitewashing of history using Thomas Edison and Lewis Latimer as an example. On December 3, 2020, Cartoon Network took to its official Twitter handle and shared video clip by writing, “Black inventors, heroes, and leers are often left out of history. Ask yourself as you’re learning… who is focus? Why? Question story. Cyrstal Gems say BE ANTI-RACIST!” in caption and furr linked ir official site for more details.

Cartoon Network sends out strong mess in ir latest PSA

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motivating video clip begins with Pearl asking her class who invented lightbulb. When everyone responds it was Thomas Edison, she replies that’s ‘t entirely true’. She explains, “ lightbulb could more rightfully be attributed to Lewis Latimer, Black inventor behind filament inside bulb”. She furr continues to explain importance of understanding why he invented filament. Pearl says, “To create a better standard of living for people who h only just been freed from slavery”.

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She continues, “Are we going to ask why kids are apparently learning about Thomas Edison and t learning about Lewis Latimer? se textbooks are incomplete!” clip doesn’t end here, Pearl goes on to talk about history as she says, “re were Black Roman warriors, Black medieval knights, Black classical musicians, Black cowboys, Black fighter pilots. Where are y? I worry about you humans”. “Thanks to systematic racism, most of your storytellers prioritised white accomplishments which leave you with an incomplete picture. Ask yourself as you’re learning history, who is telling story? Was this modified to make white reers comfortable? Are major details being left out that would credit people of colour and centre ir point of view?”

video was released last week, and PSA received positive response on social media handles. PSA comes after Cartoon Network featured ar Steven Universe character in ir previous short. character highlighted importance of ackwledging that racism exists. current PSA as part of Cartoon Network makes an effort to stand ‘behind anti-racism as part of ir commitment to fostering inclusion and equity’.

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Im Source: A still from PSA by Cartoon Network

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