Next up, Optimus Prime. Just in case anyone doesn’t know, Optimus Prime is a member of an “extraterrestrial species of sentient self-configuring modular robotic lifeforms” and the leader of the Autobots in the “Transformers” franchise. Optimus is Black because of his strong moral character and commitment to freedom as evidenced by his mottos: “Freedom is the right of all sentient beings” and “No sacrifice is too great in the service of freedom.”