The History Of Independent Black Films In The South
on December 23rd, 2009 at 11:06 amPart 1
Part 1
“We just don’t want to see black pathology on screen,” says T. Denean Sharpley-Whiting, a professor of critical race studies and hip-hop at Vanderbilt University. “There’s clearly a segment of us that worries about what white people think.” (From a recent LA Times article on the reportedly mixed reactions to the movie “Precious” amongst Blacks.) […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Powered by Podbean.com Documentary that explores some of the complexities of the Black male experience in America. This is Tavis Smiley’s first film which features Dick Gregory, Michael Eric Dyson, Cornell West, Cliff West, Eddie Glaude, Bebe Winans, Wren T. Brown, Daron Boyce, Robert Smith and Raymond Ross. Runtime: 90 minutes Airing date: Sunday, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
My friend Janks Morton (Producer of the film “What Black Men Think”) is set to release his next film “Men II Boys”. I interviewed Janks last year and I’m hoping to do so again in the very near future (link to my interview w/Janks) Powered by Podbean.com Promo for his next film
This is really messed up and it goes down as yet another one of those unmentionable reasons why the world hates us (I’m being sarcastic). BTW, any protests targeting the Indian actors who acted in the film? Like I said, “Money has been made.” My Indian brothers shouldn’t feel too bad as Hollywood used apes […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“One man is in critical condition after he and three others were stabbed at a party for the release of the Biggie Smalls biopic “Notorious” over the weekend.” (more…) GREENSBORO – Police said someone was shot in the stomach after an argument on opening night of the movie Notorious B.I.G at the Grande 18 at […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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