Fanlore:Featured Article Archives/2018: Week 37
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What Shipping Richonne Taught Me About Racism is a blog post by Sharon, posted on BlackGirlNerds, about her experience of racism in The Walking Dead fandom concerning the pairing of Rick Grimes/Michonne, also known as Richonne.
It covers issues of race and fandom, fan attitudes towards black women as potential love interests (particularly of white characters), representation in media, hostility towards interracial ships, and more.
It was posted on February 22, 2016, and as of July 2018 had more than 15,000 views and 176 comments.