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LEAVE BLACK MEN ALONE! Fear and loathing of the black male in America Pt 1

September 4, 2012

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We’ve all seen it, and perhaps some have heard it at one time or another. “We’ve become so PC” or “You can’t say anything these days without someone being overly sensitive.” It’s the usual response when a minority doesn’t get the joke or won’t fall in line, because we’re being “overly sensitive.” I’m going to offer another perspective on […]

The Backlash against The Help: Let me count the ways

August 13, 2011

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There’s a small, but growing chorus of discontent regarding the movie version of The Help. And from what I can tell of the film reviews, there were a few alterations made that people need to know about. For instance in case you were wondering where the black males who were paired with the maids in the book went to, […]

The Blog that First Revealed The Medgar Evers error in The Help

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There was no best supporting actress category in 1935, otherwise Louise Beavers would have been nominated and probably the winner for her portrayal of the loyal, long suffering maid Delilah in the film Imitation of Life ************************************************** In 1940, Hattie McDaniel won the Best supporting Actress Oscar for her portrayal of Mammy, the grumpy, loyal maid in Gone With The Wind *************************************************** In 1950, Ethel Waters was nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category for her role as Granny, a washer woman and domestic in the film Pinky ************************************************** In 1960, Juanita Moore was nominated for her performance as the long suffering, loyal maid Annie, in the 1959 version of Imitation of Life **************************************************** In 2012, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer are nominated and win for their performances as maids in the film The Help as MAMMYHOOD PREVAILS
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This just in. . . contrary to published reports and fear gripping the nation, it appears people CAN STILL SUPPORT BLACK ACTRESSES without going to see The Help. We'll keep you updated as this story progresses . . .

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