Noughts + Crosses review, CultureWhisper
A great way of showing a problem is by constructing its antithesis. YA author Malorie Blackman does just this in her novel series Noughts + Crosses, building an alternate Britain (here named Albion) strangled by societal racism. Blackman presents a world that runs contrary to history, with white people (‘noughts’) being subordinate to a black ruling class (‘Crosses’).
The BBC’s high-budget series adaptation really digs into the heart of Blackman’s message. In reversing the prejudice, we’re better able to imagine, see, and comprehend the extent of racism in the real world. More than that, the series acts like a poetic, political deconstruction of what racial privilege means.
