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Ok people, let's get ready! Welcome to the umpteenth edition of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review airing this Wednesday at 8 p.m. eastern on BTalk 100.  The topics that are up for grabs this evening are as follows: Disney has a new animated holiday ad entitled, Stepdad, centering a Black (step)father being the patriarch to a new family.  The ad also features the vocal jazz stylings of the great Greg Porter but some on social media are critiquing the ad for a number of reasons.  Per usual we will discuss;

 

      

Legendary novelist, Walter Mosley (Devil in a Blue Dress, Gone Fishin', Maximum Fantastic Four) is retreading his sci-fi and afro-futurist roots with his first standalone Marvel comic, The Thing;  perhaps a few more thoughts about last week's premiere of The Eternals including thoughts about a voiceover featured during on the mid-credits revelation; more thoughts and musings about the beloved and longstanding One Piece anime/manga series receiving the live-action treatment courtesy of Netflix;     

Dburt being a proud HBCU graduate (Go Hampton Pirates!), was bewildered by an article from The Root proclaiming that Black colleges/universities are having a renaissance or a "comeback."   Did they ever leave?....they've been here for years!; and since we're talking about One Piece, perhaps we have to acknowledge all of the upcoming anime IPs scheduled to appear on Netflix in the near future. And lastly, if time permits, we must address Image Comics versus the pursuit for unionization with CB workers.

One thing that Dburt is doing (finally) is investing in cryptocurrency, courtesy of Roundlyx. We would implore our followers to investigate, discern and then explore by using our referral code: afro-87A4BF

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Gemma Chan is the star of Marvel’s Eternals, and her performance as Sersei is one that shows just how amazingly talented she is. On top of being a star and constantly giving us her all onscreen, Chan also has an incredibly active social media presence—one that is, currently, wonderful for fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Chloé Zhao’s cinematic masterpiece.

Taking to Instagram, Chan posted some behind the scenes looks at the cast enjoying their time while filming, including pictures of them on the beach in costume or filming or just … sitting on a dock? All this to say that the behind the scenes pictures that the cast members have been posting makes it look like Eternals was just as fun to film as it was to watch, and that they really are like a big family.

 

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And, obviously, I have a favorite picture…

but daddy, i love him pic.twitter.com/e4VyIcwsOf

— it was rachatha all along (@RachelLeishman) November 10, 2021

Not that I mind the picture of Richard Madden on a dock, though. But thank you Gemma Chan for giving fans what we want: pictures of the cast of Eternals just having a ball making the movie!

(image: Marvel Entertainment)

Here are some other things we saw out there today:

• Meghan Markle served us a gown with a train, and we’re here for it. 😍🥵 https://t.co/w8i0NjE3I6

  — POPSUGAR (@POPSUGAR) November 11, 2021

• Lizzie Caplan to star as Alex in a new Fatal Attraction show for Paramount+! (via Collider)

• “SANTA INC” premieres on HBO Max on December 2. From @LionsgateTV, the 8 episode adult stop-motion animated holiday series stars @SethRogen as Santa and Sarah Silverman as an elf named Candy Smalls, the executive VP of Santa Inc who wants to become Santa’s first female successor. pic.twitter.com/NXOXvPe68n

  — Animation on HBO Max (@AnimationOnMax) November 10, 2021

• Demi Lovato is a paid promoter for the Lizard People? (via Pajiba)

• When you find out your driver is the biggest Discovery fan, you got to offer him a pic at the end of the ride! 🖖🏽👩🏾‍🚀🚀#StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery pic.twitter.com/N1ZaFAMjO5

  — Patrick Kwok-Choon (@KWOK_ROCK) November 10, 2021

Anything we missed, Mary Suevians? Let us know what you saw in the comments below!

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The Department of Justice has filed a federal civil suit against Uber, accusing the rideshare company of overcharging passengers with disabilities.

Uber offers passengers a two-minute window after their driver arrives and then charges a wait time fee for passengers who take longer than two minutes to load into the vehicle. USA v. Uber alleges that Uber’s practice of issuing this fee to passengers whose disability causes them to need longer than two minutes to load into a vehicle constitutes discrimination and is in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

According to the suit, Uber has in the past issued refunds to passengers who were charged the fee because of how their disability affected their ability to load into a vehicle. But they also denied other passengers refunds, even after being informed of the circumstances. The refunds seem to have been issued arbitrarily.

The suit describes an unnamed “Passenger A,” who is a 52-year-old woman with a spinal injury resulting in quadriplegia. While taking part in a clinical study and rehabilitation program for her injury, she took Ubers to the rehabilitation facility about 10 times a week, both ways. The ride was short, only about five blocks. But about three months after beginning the program, she realized she’d been consistently charged a wait time fee for exceeding the two minutes. (She estimated her load-in, which included having an aide fold up her wheelchair and put it in the trunk, time was approximately five minutes.)

She tried unsuccessfully to get a refund through a number of means before finally getting in touch with an Uber employee who told her the wait time fees were automatic and therefore there was nothing they could do.

At 20 rides a week, these extra fees would really add up. But even more important is the principle of the issue.

“Passenger A felt angry and upset that Uber has charged her wait time fees for her daily rides to her rehabilitation appointments. Uber’s refusal to refund her money or to change its wait time fee policy makes Passenger A feel like a second-class citizen,” reads the suit.

I’m guessing Uber is going to argue that the fee is applied in order to make sure drivers get paid for their time. And they definitely should. But that should not come out of the pocket of people with disabilities; it needs to be built into Uber’s cost of doing business. (It’s also not clear how much of the wait fee goes to the driver directly and how much goes to Uber.)

As the DOJ says, charging disabled people extra to access the same services as able-bodied people is discrimination.

“Uber and other companies that provide transportation services must ensure equal access for all people, including those with disabilities,” says Kristen Clarke, leader of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.

(via CNN, image: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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We’ve found the best Nintendo Baby Room decor to level up your nursery. Whether it’s Pokemon, Super Mario, or Legend of Zelda these adorable decorations will inspire your gamer baby.

Nintendo has been a significant staple in many people’s lives. From the nostalgia of the retro games to the anticipation of the new releases, it’s no wonder Nintendo is incredibly popular to date. We’ve already featured Pokemon baby clothes, Legend of Zelda baby clothes, and Video game baby clothes but a gamer family can’t stop there. With all the fantastic characters and beloved series that can be incorporated into designing and decorating rooms, why not have a special nursery for your newborn dedicated to the world of Nintendo? From Super Mario Bros, Legend of Zelda, Animal Crossing, Pokemon, Kirby, and all the Nintendo consoles there is an endless amount of creativity that can be (incorporated) into a beautiful and nerdy nursery. 

We have curated a perfect list of baby blankets, teethers, nightlights, art prints, and everything else needed to create a darling nursery room full of iconic characters and series to truly bring out the passion of gaming within!

Super Mario Bros Baby Room Decor

Legend of Zelda Baby Room Decor

Various Nintendo Games Baby Room Decor

Various Nintendo Consoles Baby Room Decor

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