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Interesting video about Lord of the Rings African history, tolkien

Fascinating Video Suggests J.R.R. Tolkien Borrowed From African History While Writing His Tales of Middle-earth

There's no shortage of discourse concerning race and Amazon's just-released series, T he Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The program, which has premiered to largely favorable reviews, introduces characters of color to T olkien's stories - a move that has sadly led to a ton of backlash, even in what are normally lighthearted meme communities. It seems that quite a few fans of Tolkien's work happen to think that there were no people of color in his world - allegedly because the tales were…
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