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![Marvel's Luke Cage isn't afraid of the character's blaxploitation roots. It embraces them, and is better for it. - Vox Marvel's Luke Cage isn't afraid of the character's blaxploitation roots. It embraces them, and is better for it. - Vox](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/bauXhOvEz1zYjJQypv4z37t68oo=/1400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/7186009/detail%20(19).jpg)
Marvel's Luke Cage isn't afraid of the character's blaxploitation roots. It embraces them, and is better for it. - Vox
![Marvel's Luke Cage isn't afraid of the character's blaxploitation roots. It embraces them, and is better for it. - Vox Marvel's Luke Cage isn't afraid of the character's blaxploitation roots. It embraces them, and is better for it. - Vox](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/zVgocMiC2o2V9rCrZnNz2CIycws=/1400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/7186621/Screen%20Shot%202016-09-28%20at%201.17.59%20PM.png)
Marvel's Luke Cage isn't afraid of the character's blaxploitation roots. It embraces them, and is better for it. - Vox
![Marvel's Luke Cage isn't afraid of the character's blaxploitation roots. It embraces them, and is better for it. - Vox Marvel's Luke Cage isn't afraid of the character's blaxploitation roots. It embraces them, and is better for it. - Vox](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/kqVP90-0dNSRo62YNmzL3HpcDn4=/0x0:3000x2004/1400x788/filters:focal(1260x762:1740x1242):format(jpeg)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/51113709/TIARA_107_Unit_04080R.0.jpg)
Marvel's Luke Cage isn't afraid of the character's blaxploitation roots. It embraces them, and is better for it. - Vox
![Marvel's Luke Cage isn't afraid of the character's blaxploitation roots. It embraces them, and is better for it. - Vox Marvel's Luke Cage isn't afraid of the character's blaxploitation roots. It embraces them, and is better for it. - Vox](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/SJ85HiH2Zr7HDOLWjMxjWoPO9TQ=/1400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/7187369/Screen%20Shot%202016-09-28%20at%201.43.49%20PM.png)