Aibileen Clark (Viola Davis) stands apart from the white gentility, which headstrong Skeeter (Emma Stone) is a part of. The staging of this picture also reflects how many ethnic actors and actresses–and the stories they could play in–are usually passed over in favor of the white actors and actresses and the movies they become...
More than 1000 people marched in Birmingham’s Linn Park. Credit: Steven Atha The Alabama immigration law is the most restrictive law in the United States. Part of the law will require schools to investigate if students are legal citizens. Veronique Zimmerman Brown, advisor for the UAB Student Alabama Education Association, said if a teacher...
Ever since I’ve started analyzing the now-cancelled show Outsourced, I’ve noticed a disturbing through-line in the show concerned with painting India to be this backwards, ridiculously stodgy, puritanical place, as if America is so free that we allow gay people the national right to get married. The show is highly erroneous in how the...
There’s no denying that racism still affects minorities today, but what do you think about reverse racism that affects the majority? A study written about in a Colorlines article addresses this issue that many white people feel affected by. The study, created by Tufts University and Harvard Business School find that many white people feel...
Credit: Microsoft Word Clip Art Have you ever wondered the racial makeup of audiences at a “black” movie like Jumping the Broom or Madea? Well, according to this article by Colorlines, a study by Andrew J. Weaver, a telecommunications professor at Indiana University, has found that race plays a significant part in the interest of...
Lynn Whitfield as Josephine Baker circa 1950s. Found: Google I happened to stumble upon TVOne’s showing of The Josephine Baker Story today and I found myself compelled to sit and watch all of it. Well, at least most of it–I have the tendency to get angry when social injustices such as racism are played out on...
Rajiv and Todd about to educate on sexual harassment. Credit: NBC Synopsis (from NBC): Todd trains the staff on preventing sexual harassment in the workplace and immediately becomes the target of a complaint. My review/analysis: Sigh. At first I thought it was too early to write about why a show was cancelled when I hadn’t watched...
One of the issues afflicting African Americans is the idea that dark skin isn’t beautiful. This idea is solely because of colorism and racism. What the history books still fail to teach is that ancient Egyptians (who are Africans) developed the word Ngr to describe God, nature, and nuturing. In fact, according to various sources:...
Another casting call! NativeCelebs posted a casting call which was originally posted by Kcuw Pendleton concerning a certain film involving Lacrosse. Chances are, it’s the film Crooked Arrows, starring “Native American Pride”-featured actor, Brandon Routh. Boston Casting is seeking Native American people of ALL AGES for an upcoming film that will be shot in Massachusetts in August....
HEY–If you’re a Native American young person and you’re looking to be on television, you might want to check out this casting call that has been placed on Reality Wanted. The casting call was issued a few days ago, so I’m not sure how casting has actually gone, you know, whether they’ve found who...
Synopsis (from NBC): Rajiv and Vimi get married. Credit: NBC When Rajiv (Rizwan Manji) fears the wedding will be called off, Todd steps in to get the happy couple back on track. My review/analysis: I will say that after watching the season (now series) finale, I was really sad to see the show end....
Check out this interview by Native American star Adam Beach about his role in the upcoming film “Cowboys and Aliens.” Make sure to watch “Cowboys and Aliens” July 29 in theaters nationwide. Short URL: http://tinyit.cc/9d48c Tweet:
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