Only when he realized he was a Marvel superhero, but if he was any other Black man things would have escalated much more.īucky does not seem to understand Falcon’s reluctance before explaining it to him on a serious level about why he was reluctant in the first place. Then when Bucky told them to back off because they didn’t know who they were speaking to, making them realize he is the Falcon and finally back off apologizing. and he keeps refusing because he was not doing anything wrong. The police are being aggressive with the Falcon, trying to force him to show them his I.D. The two White police officers stopped the Falcon because he was Black they thought he was bothering Bucky. You see in episode five, “Truth,” where the Falcon is hassled by the cops because Bucky and he were talking in the street. Having their playful back-and-forth banter on most subjects, but the main rift between them is why the Falcon is so reluctant to take on the shield Captain America has bestowed upon him before his death. Throughout the six episodes from season one, you see that the Falcon and Bucky do not see eye-to-eye on things. Seeing more of the Black community face injustices and death every day, most of which barely get news coverage. Even in today’s society, there is still a big presence of racism and prejudice against Black Americans for simply looking different than anyone else. America may represent freedom and justice for all where civil liberties for everyone is the top priority, but how can Black Americans believe that when since slavery times they were seen as less than human.

The symbol of the stripes and red, white, and blue stars’ supposed meaning is not what most Black Americans feel when they see them in comparison to White Americans. Captain America’s shield is a symbol all on its own where its stars and stripes represent this resilience of whatever is thrown at it it will always rise up and survive. A symbol that is supposed to fight against hate and never back down. He represents justice and freedom for all in a country that always fights for what they believe is right. Testing the limits of their rocky friendship and diving further into what those stars and stripes mean to him than it would for Bucky.Ĭaptain America is the Marvel superhero, the very first Avenger, that is the face of America. “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” follows Bucky Barnes/ Winter Soldier (played by Sebastian Stan) and Sam Wilson/Falcon (played by Anthony Mackie) recovering from the aftermath of “Avengers: Endgame.” Captain America passed his shield onto the Falcon so he decided to team up with Bucky trying to uncover what this means for himself and everyone around him.

The new Marvel show “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” that debuted on Disney+ discusses a lot of issues surrounding racism and race like where the symbol behind Captain America’s shield intersects with what those stars and stripes may mean to a Black man in America compared to a White man in America. “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” Reading Time: 3 minutes

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