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‘Killmonger Locs’ Are Everywhere in Video Games. This Artist Is Sick of It

Source: Alana Yzola · Published Sep 10, 2026, 12:45 PM

In Digital, Alana Yzola puts this story at the center of the day: The Black Panther villain’s hairstyle has become a default for Black video game characters because it’s easy to code. Danielle Udogaranya is changing that. FlexChar is surfacing it because it is driving searches and conversation right now.

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