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Comic Book Superheroes Pack a Diversity Punch

By Kate Everson
July 23, 2014
Talent Management

Comic Book Superheroes Pack a Diversity Punch

By Kate Everson
July 23, 2014
Talent Management

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Michael CohenDiversity has come to comic books.

In an industry once dominated by white male protagonists, major steps have been made in an effort to include more minorities. Last week, Marvel Comics announced that Thor’s hammer will be handed off to a woman and African-American hero Sam Wilson, formally known as the Falcon, will take up Captain America's shield after blond, blue-eyed Steve Rogers loses his powers.

To Michael Cohen, a partner with Duane Morris in Philadelphia, Marvel's superheroes are the equivalent to their workforce. That makes the changes to Thor and Captain America, two of their most popular heroes, the equivalent of a company appointing two minorities to executive positions in a single week.

"Every time you look down at your watch you realize it's 2014, and you realize that organizations have to change with the times if they're going to survive," Cohen said. "This isn't a novel idea anymore. Increasing diversity is just good for business."

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