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Javicia Leslie Makes History as the First Black Batwoman


Back in May of this year, actress Ruby Rose announced she would be leaving the title role of Batwoman on the CW show. It came as a shock to many fans, but on July 7th the creative team announced the creation of a new character to be played by Javicia Leslie. Leslie is a bisexual Black woman, making history for the character as the role’s first Black Batwoman. Rather than try to switch the Kate Kane character with another actress, the CW has gone with a totally new character, Ryan Wilder, who doesn’t currently exist in DC Comics. This character… Read more »

Keri Gray and Justice Shorter – Black Disabled Lives Matter


L–R: Keri Gray // Black Disabled Lives Matter (photo by Jen Deerwater) // Justice Shorter Geek Girl Riot host Day Al-Mohamed is joined by Keri Gray and Justice Shorter, two of the organizers of DC’s Black Disabled Lives Matter movement, for a conversation about disability, inclusion, and making the Black Lives Matter protests accessible for everyone. Introductions + Finding Inspiration Keri Gray is a speaker, consultant, organizer, and founder of the National Alliance of Multicultural Disabled Advocates. Justice Shorter is a crisis communicator, advisor and trainer to disability advocates and attorneys, concerning disasters and humanitarian crises. When the current Black… Read more »

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