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{{trope}}
* '''Basic Trope''': A black character
* '''Played Straight''': Bob is a black man who will get angry at any evidence at systematic racism towards black people and other ethnic minorities.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob
* '''Inverted''':
** Bob is a white man with unapologetically racist views, but keeps them quiet to avoid being exposed as racist.
** Bob is a black
** Bob is a black man who supports white supremacy.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob is passionate about the rights of African Americans, but tries to have a life outside of it.
* '''Justified''':
** Bob (or a member of his family or [[True Companions]]) has been dealt some injustice due to racism, and it was a defining moment in his worldview.
* '''Subverted''':
** Most of the time, Bob is well-mannered enough to let implicit racism slide.
** Bob isn't so much angry as passionate. He doesn't want to stir up old conflicts, but rather to stimulate black pride by reminding them of what they've accomplished, what they've overcome and what they've contributed to society. All he wants from his white neighbours is for them to be aware of what blacks have contributed.
* '''Double Subverted''': But he gets very angry at overt racism.
* '''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''':
* '''Parodied''':
* '''Averted''':
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** No black characters exist in this particular work.
* '''Enforced''':
* '''Invoked''': Someone makes a racist comment around Bob.
* '''Defied''': Bob decides to just let it go.
* '''Discussed''':
* '''Conversed''':
* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob is ''always'' like this.
* '''Played For Drama''': Bob has legitimate reasons to be angry or upset at systematic racism.
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