The cable television adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s “American Gods” has it’s share of issues when it comes to depicting people of color. I thought the days were gone when I had to suffer through television writers and producers creating shows that make artistic commentary on black experiences and narratives without our input. But then I...
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Saying “I’m Not Into Black Girls” Isn’t a Preference. It’s Racist.
Under white supremacy, black women can be lots of things — but they aren’t seen as dateable. Guess what? White people who believe this are racist. One of the timeless — but no less relevant and humanistic — cliches we issue to ourselves and others about dating and intimate companionship is that a person’s character, not their...
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Showtime’s “Roadies” is a Dumpster Fire of Asian Stereotypes and Casual Racism
The premise was ever so promising: Instead of focusing on the stories of rock stars, Showtime’s Roadies puts the backstage members of the crew center stage. Helmed by Cameron Crowe, I imagined a music-driven dramedy and the kind of thoughtful filmmaking for which he was so well known, at least until the Aloha debacle. In...
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Bill and Hillary Clinton — Black Women Ain’t Your “Mammy”
Were Bill and Hillary Clinton up to their old liberal racists tricks? Again. Bear with us. Last week, on a Tuesday, with Hillary Clinton’s presidential prospects on the line, Bill Clinton opted to take matters into his own hands and scheduled a “chance meeting” with U. S. attorney general Loretta Lynch. Completely coincidental, right? Maybe he decided...