# Dragon Ball Z – LEVEL

By [nexus](https://paragraph.com/@nhexus) · 2021-11-09

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[‘Dragonball Z’ Taught Me That Race Is a Social Construct](https://level.medium.com/dragonball-z-taught-me-that-race-is-a-social-construct-632e1769f23b?source=collection_tagged---------0-------------------------------)
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Turning lemons into unapologetically Black cartoon characters
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Photo; Jean-Marc Zaorski

Anyone who watches _Dragon Ball Z_ knows that Piccolo is Black. Yes, he’s green. Yes, he was born from an egg. And yes, I know that \*technically \*he comes from Planet Namek. But to me, and to millions of other Black viewers, Piccolo is Black.

It’s not just Piccolo. It’s…\*\*\*\*\*\*

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*Originally published on [nexus](https://paragraph.com/@nhexus/dragon-ball-z-level)*