# D & D got woke and that's good because you should have all been playing that way (or not if you didn't prefer))

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Baby steps, WOTC, baby steps…

> **[Amid Criticism, Wizards Of The Coast Quietly Removes Racist Lore From...](https://kotaku.com/dnd-dungeons-dragons-spelljammer-hadozee-wizards-coast-1849491335)**
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> The recently published Astral Adventurer’s Guide drew criticism over language and art that mirrored the anti-Black racism of earlier editions of D&D

Just so we’re clear, the stuff they’re now walking back includes this:  
[![](https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_645/ab1c18d6bae957705060aa5043962b4a.jpg) ](https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_645/ab1c18d6bae957705060aa5043962b4a.jpg)

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