The poster that first caught my eye was the Catwoman themed poster. With the drawing of Africa and the earthy green, red, yellow and black colors juxtaposition with the image of the aggressive Catwoman, there seems to be a theme of feral emotions. I think it is a bit odd considering the fact that one of the biggest stereotypes about Black people is that they are criminals. Thieves, violent and not to be trusted. In my opinion, I do not believe Catwoman to be an appropriate choice for a "superhero". Maybe I am just reading too much into the poster. Or that I am a lot more familiar with comic book heroes, villains and other archetypes.
As for the promotional aspect of the poster, I do not believe that this poster in particular is successful with conveying the message that "the struggle still continues". In fact, the immediate message I got upon my initial viewing was that it was simply Black History Month and that Catwoman is such an iconic pop culture character that she would be one of the easiest to recognize when spotted.
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