Token Black
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| Token Black | |
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| Gender: | Male |
| Hair: | Black |
| Age: | 9 |
| Job: | Student |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic |
| First appearance: | "Cartman Gets An Anal Probe" |
| Voiced by: | Adrien Beard |
Token Black is a fictional character on the animated series South Park. He is voiced by Adrien Beard.
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[edit] History on the Show
Originally a background character, his first line was in "Tweek vs. Craig" when he told Stan that Craig had gone home. In the season four episode, "Cartman's Silly Hate Crime 2000", he gets his first important role. His name was revealed as Token Williams, this stayed the same until the season eight episode "Quest for Ratings" in which it changed to Token Black. This may have been because he is the "token-black" kid in school. Clyde and Jimmy also received name changes in this episode. Since season six he, as have many of the other classmates, has become more prominent.
[edit] Character Traits
[edit] Wealth
Token is well known for being the wealthiest kid in South Park, his parents own a mansion and because of him being so different, he was mocked. In the episode "Here Comes the Neighborhood", Token becomes tired of being an outcast and successfully gets more rich people to move to South Park. All of whom were famous African-Americans.
[edit] Music
Token, as revealed in "Christian Rock Hard", can play a bass line after Cartman told him he could, because he's black. This is one of the many racist stereotypes Cartman aims at Token in this episode.
[edit] Singing
As well as playing instruments, Token also has a talent at singing, as revealed in the episode Wing. He sung for the Ms. Colorado Beauty Pagent and won $200. He eventually lost his money when he hired an agent and wound up serving drinks at Sylvester Stallone's son's wedding.
[edit] Racism
Racism has also been a theme based around Token. Since the demise of Chef, Token and his parents are the only African-Americans in the whole town. When Cartman threw a rock at Token because Token called him fat along with the other kids, it was classed as a hate crime. Later on in the series Cartman has taunted Token that he can play bass along with other things when they started a Christian rock band. When the boys were making a news show for CCTV, Cartman tells Token to change his voice for presenting, which he does. In Free Willzyx, while the other boys have their faces camoflauged black, his is white. In the season eleven episode, With Apologies to Jesse Jackson, Token felt offended by Stan's dad saying "niggers" as an answer on Wheel of Fortune. He eventually forgave Stan when he realised that he could never understand how it feels to hear the word from an African-American's viewpoint.
Token's name and first name are a parody of Tokenism, which is a way of criticised including ethnical diversity in movies, TV shows, etc.
[edit] Major Appearences
- Cartman's Silly Hate Crime 2000 - Gets Cartman put in Juvenile Hall after he seems to have committed a hate crime on Token.
- Here Comes the Neighborhood - After feeling left out being the only rich kid, Token devises a plan to get more rich people to move to South Park.
- Professor Chaos - Auditions to be the fourth friend.
- The Return of the Fellowship of the Rings to the Two Towers - One of the people who are affected by the porno.
- Christian Rock Hard - One of the members in Cartman's Christian Rock Band.
- Raisins - Goes out with Wendy after she cheated on Stan.
- Good Times with Weapons - Buys weapons with the others and "becomes" a ninja.
- Quest for Ratings - Helps make the news show.
- Wing - Joins the boys' talent agency for a while.
- Free Willzyx - Helps set Willzyx "free".
- Make Love, Not Warcraft - Joins World of Warcraft and helps in saving it, but fails.
- With Apologies to Jesse Jackson - Becomes offended by Randy Marsh saying nigger on Wheel of Fortune.
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| Stan Marsh • Kyle Broflovski • Eric Cartman • Kenny McCormick • Butters Stotch | |||||
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| Gerald and Sheila Broflovski • Grampa Marsh • Ike • Jimbo Kern • Stuart and Carol McCormick • Richard and Mrs. Tweak • Liane Cartman • Randy and Sharon Marsh • Shelley Marsh • Stephen and Linda Stotch • Kyle Schwartz | |||||
| Townsfolk | |||||
| Big Gay Al • Dr. Doctor • Dr. Mephisto • Mayor McDaniels • Ned Gerblansky • Officer Barbrady • Priest Maxi • Sergeant Yates • Tuong Lu Kim | |||||
| South Park Elementary staff and students | |||||
| Students: 6th Graders • Bebe • Clyde • Craig • Dan • Dougie • Jimmy • Kevin • Kindergarteners • Pip • Timmy • Token • Tweek • Wendy Staff: Chef • Mr. Adler • Mr. Mackey • Mr. Slave • Mrs. Garrison • Ms. Choksondik • Ms. Crabtree • Nurse Gollum • Principal Victoria |
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| Occasional characters | |||||
| Jesus • Mr. Hankey • Saddam Hussein • Satan • Terrance and Phillip • Towelie | |||||
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