hihi! I have two black ocs thats while they're not main characters, ive been looking into 70s, 80s, and 90s black culture because it informs a lot of how they act in the main story. Do you have any advice as to where to find good sources to inform their stories?
hey! since that’s a very broad range of decades, your best/most accessible resource would be to look into jet magazine, essence, and other black magazines and periodicals to see what was going on in black america at the time. luckily, many scans are available on google books for free!
the next thing i would suggest is to really soak in the movies, tv, and music for and by black people from those eras! again, that is over 30 years of content 😅 so i would hone in on a specific time you’re interested in, then branch out. IMDB and letterboxd are super helpful with tv and film, and theres been many, many articles written about black music from those eras, so i’m sure that’ll be easy to research.
i hope that helps! happy searching 🫶🏾
