Planet of the Racists: The Rise of the Geeks
n comic book myth, the hero walks among us but we don’t even know it. Superman pays the rent as reporter Clark Kent. One doesn’t even have to be a [...]
View Article‘Backbone and Balls’: The Legacy of Oscar Micheaux
Black people were hunted and killed for sport. Lynching black men and burning their bodies, in the midst of a family picnic atmosphere, was so common that a sincere but [...]
View ArticleBeyond “Yo Mama” Jokes. Or Why I Love ‘The Eric Andre Show’
“Where’s the black Liz Lemon?” Issa Rae asked herself as she looked for someone she could relate to on television. Mainstream audiences and even some within black culture have forgotten [...]
View ArticleKenan Thompson: Black Comediennes Are Not ‘Ready’ For SNL
Kenan Thompson says black women are not funny enough for Saturday Night Live (SNL), or at least not yet ready, for the descendants of the Not Ready for Prime Time Players. He stands by Lorne Michael’s...
View ArticleBLACK ACTING SCHOOL, Or Why Robert Townsend Is A Prophet
Well, 12 Years a Slave is upon us. It’ll feel about that long while folks chatter about it effusively until Oscar season. And, like The Help before it, it’ll probably win some awards. Which begs the...
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