Pioneering Creator of Black Superhero Figure Sees Trend Toward Futuristic Toys for Children of Color
Rutgers Business School professor Yla Eason, who created a pioneering line of multicultural superhero toys in the 1980s, sees a toy and media trend toward fantastical storylines for Black characters this season. It’s driven, in part, by “Afrofuturism,’’ a science fiction genre incorporating reimagined elements of Black culture and history.
