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History
You don't need to be bulletproof to be a super hero. Black women have always had super powers. Turning pain into progress, nothing into nurture. That's what my grandmother did!
- -- Mariah Dillard src
Early Life
Mariah Stokes lived under the care of her grandmother Mama Mabel Stokes and uncle Peter Stokes. Alongside witnessing her cousin Cornell Stokes become trained into operating the family business of crime, she was nurtured to move away from the life. Mariah was also a victim of rape, Peter visiting her bedroom at night. After his death, she was forced to carry out the pregnancy and birthed Matilda Maybelline Stokes, who was raised by Mama Mabel before being adopted by the Johnsons.
Next to studying in political sciences and moving into politics, Mariah met and married Jackson Dillard, taking his name.[1][2][3]
Paraphernalia
Weapons
- Smith & Wesson Model 64: Dillard kept in her possession a revolver that was previously gifted to Cornell Stokes who used it to murder their uncle Pete under orders of Mama Mabel. In an effort to lure out Bushmaster, she ordered the execution of his family, including Paul Mackintosh whom received a round as he cried out in flames.
Notes
- Alfre Woodard portrays Mariah Dillard in the Netflix series Marvel's Luke Cage. Megan Miller portrays a younger Mariah Dillard in the episode "Manifest".
Trivia
- This is the second character portrayed by Alfre Woodard in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the first being Miriam Sharpe in the film Captain America: Civil War.
Links and References
- 23 Appearances of Mariah Dillard (Earth-199999)
- Minor Appearances of Mariah Dillard (Earth-199999)
- Media Mariah Dillard (Earth-199999) was Mentioned in
- 6 Images featuring Mariah Dillard (Earth-199999)
- 1 Quotations by or about Mariah Dillard (Earth-199999)
- Character Gallery: Mariah Dillard (Earth-199999)
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