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Cartoon Network’s Craig of The Creek gets Diversity & Inclusion

Jeffrey Rousseau
5 min readMay 14, 2019

Hey friends do you watch Cartoon Network’s Craig of the Creek? Well you should.

The following is dedicated to this wonderfully diverse & inclusive animated show.

And why I believe you should watch it.

1st, we start with titular character Craig.

He worries about doing well in school. Hanging out with his family.

He has a big imagination, he loves making maps/traps

He lives for adventure in the local creek with his best friends above all else.

*The show has 3 main characters*

The deuteragonist best friend, Kelsey.

She's a knight, an adventure seeker, dramatic, an only child & Jewish.

Her imagination has her as the star of her own stories. She loves reading & this is shown often in her actions/motivations

She also has a trusty bird, Mortimer.

The last but not least, the tritagonist, JP.

He's the oldest of the trio. He's very caring & loyal.

Through him we see some struggles kids deal with having to be "older".

He stays true to his loveable self & his friends. He reinforces weird (by other people’s "standards") isn’t bad in anyway.

What else makes Craig of The Creek special? The supporting cast.

Let's look at Craig's younger sister, Jessica. This young Black woman is destined to take over wall street.

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Jeffrey Rousseau
Jeffrey Rousseau

Written by Jeffrey Rousseau

Award winning journalist, committed to amplifying marginalized voices, and elevating the accuracy and quality of reporting.

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