Drawn To
By Ashley Moulton,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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Fab shorts celebrate kids' passions and cultural identities.
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What's the Story?
DRAWN TO is a series of short videos produced by Cartoon Network. Each video features real kids who are passionate about something, and they talk about what they're "drawn to" (like food, family, activism, expression, or love). The videos are made in celebration of Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Asian American Pacific Islander Month, and Pride Month -- each video highlights kids from these various identities. The Black History Month shorts are hosted by Craig of the Creek star Philip Solomon, and each focuses on a Black kid who excels in something -- like MLK Jr.'s activist granddaughter Yolanda Renee King, or a 12-year-old college student scientist. The other shorts are montages that celebrate the diversity within each featured identity, like showing how Latinx kids with families from different countries like to make different kinds of food, or the different experiences of LGBTQ+ activists.
Is It Any Good?
Drawn To is a fantastic example of diverse representation in media. Not only is it highlighting groups that are traditionally underrepresented in children's media, but it also celebrates the diversity within each group. Because the videos show real kids mentioning their identities by name (e.g., "Afro-Carribean," "Puerto Rican," "non-binary"), many young viewers at home will recognize themselves in the kids on television. Also, while parts of the segments talk about things kids love that are particular to their cultural identity, other parts talk about unrelated hobbies, like charity work and hanging out with family. It celebrates kids' cultures without reducing them to a simple stereotype.
The series of short videos featured in Drawn To are great for kids, but here's to hoping that more of this fantastic representation makes it into Cartoon Network's (and other networks') animated series as well, for an even bigger impact.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about their own cultural backgrounds. What groups of people do we identify with? What are some traditions we have that are related to our culture?
What do you have in common with the kids in the videos? What's different?
What is something about yourself that makes you proud?
TV Details
- Premiere date: January 16, 2021
- Cast: Philip Solomon
- Networks: Cartoon Network , YouTube
- Genre: Educational
- Topics: Activism , Brothers and Sisters , Great Boy Role Models , Great Girl Role Models
- TV rating: NR
- Award: Common Sense Selection
- Last updated: April 16, 2021
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