Transcending race is the racially-coded phrase which says: You were almost good enough to be considered White.
Muhammad Ali vs Superman
Thaddeus Howze
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Great point. One of the most important things I’ve learned from my friends as a white male is that when you make statements like “transcending race” you negate their experience as a black man or woman living in America, when it is very very different from that of white male. Solid article friend (side rant: agree on the DC mess as well as I’ve been reading Superman since the 80's and he’s still my favorite. I remember stumbling across the comic where he loses to Ali and was like WHAT!? But appreciated that they did that. It had a point. Unlike the time Captain America became a werewolf).