This Is Love

Black and white photograph of Yla Eason and her young son Menelik. Yla has her arms around Menelik, who is holding the Sun-Man action hero toy. Both are smiling. Yla is a Black woman with short hair wearing a polka dot shirt, and Menelik is wearing a t-shirt.

Episode 144: Sun-Man

Episode #144

2026-08-19 05:00:31

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In 1984, Yla Eason’s three-year-old son told her he couldn’t be a superhero because he wasn’t white like his He-Man action figures. So she looked for a Black action figure for him. When she couldn’t find one anywhere, she decided to make one herself.

This episode was originally released in 2023.