According to Hawley and Flint, the_____caricature is harmful because it both dehumanizes and suggests that, even as a spiritual being, a Black person's purpose is to serve White people.

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The "Magical Negro" caricature is harmful as it portrays Black characters as having special insight or mystical powers often used to assist or guide white protagonists, thus reinforcing stereotypes of Black people as otherworldly or subservient.

According to Hawley and Flint, The_____caricature Is Harmful Because It