Kids and Marvel super fans alike have a new animated television series to look forward to: "Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur," which is set to release this week on Disney. The show revolves around Lunella Lafayette, a 13-year-old genius-turned-superhero protecting the Lower East Side of New York with her crime-fighting dinosaur partner. The character is Marvel’s first Black girl superhero to star in her own series. 

Diamond White, a Detroit native, voices Lunella on the show. White shared what her career journey has looked like since leaving Detroit, and what it means to portray a young hero that looks like her. 

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Diamond White, singer, actress, voice of Lunella Lafayette in Disney's "Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur"

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