but the lead-in show was a show called m.a.n.t.i.s. which starred carl lumbly as the first black superhero on network television. - it was really groundbreaking to have a black superhero on television. and for many people, this was one of their first examples of afrofuturism in science fiction television. - they ve been stung by a mantis. - get him! - carl lumbly stars as this man who s been shot by the police. - somebody help me! - he s paralyzed, but builds an exoskeleton that gives him the ability to walk. and with that ability comes for him the responsibility of fighting violence. - i m carl lumbly and i was television s first black superhero. didn t know it. assumed that there must ve been another one just, you know, one i hadn t heard about. - you can go on destroying each other
world, go inside the evolution of black representation in sci-fi and horror in the new episode of cnn original series see it loud, the history of black television. here s a look. it was really ground breaking to have a black super hero on television. and for many people, this was one of the first examples of afro futurism in science fiction television. we ve been stung. he stars as this man who s been shot by the police, paralyzed and there s an exo skel lowton that gives him the ability to walk and it gives him the responsibility of fighting violence. i m carl and i was television s first black super hero. didn t know it. assumed that there must have
of science fiction in see it loud, the history of black television. it was really ground-breaking to have a black super hero on television. for many people, this was one of their first examples in science fiction television. they ve been stung by a mantis. carl stars on this man shot by police. he s paralyzed. but he builds an exo-skeleton that gives him the ability to walk. with that ability comes to responsibility of fighting violence. i m carl. and i was television s first black super hero. i didn t know it. i assumed that there must have been another one. just one i hadn t heard about. you can go on destroying each other learn to live together.