This week, we read about fans and the implications of these communities on society. While reading in Keywords, I noticed the quote,

Fans

“Emphasis has shifted from fan identities (who fans are), to fan activities (what fans do), to fan communities (where

“One of the main ways that Black female fandom makes Black femininity visible is by consciously moving mediated women of

Women of Color in Sports Media

“Thus, while the casting for Pope was about intentionally auditioning women of color, the actual part required the actress to

For my blog post I wanted to explore the problem Olivia Pope from Scandal creates for Black woman fandoms and