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The importance of diversity for child role models
It's important for kids to see that any race or gender can be awesome enough to save the day, says KADEEM SIMMONDS

MY MUM bought my son a Black Panther action figure recently. My initial reaction was upset and disappointment. Where was mine?
However, once I got over that feeling, I felt a warmth wash over me. In 2018 my son was being given toys of ethnic minority action figures. Growing up, I never got that.
Sure, I had Batman, Superman, Wolverine as well as your Action Man (the greatest hero of them all) and GI Joe, though that was a bit before my time.
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