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Dear Black People: It’s Ok To Be Mad Selma Was Snubbed By The Academy
The Oscar nominations were announced this morning and the list of nominees is overwhelming white and male. Ava DuVernay, the director of Selma, was passed over for a Best Director nod. Over at Very Smart Brothas, Damon Young says that it’s okay for black people to be upset over the Oscar snub of Selma.
Tyler James Williams calls out homophobia in the black community
Dear White People actor Tyler James Williams has a lot to say about how the media portrays black members of the LGBTQ community. According to the star, the media feeds into the notion that the black community is homophobic, thus contributing to the sentiment that being gay and black is unnatural.
I taught my black kids that their elite upbringing would protect them from discrimination. I was wrong.
The following piece is from the Washington Post. It was written by Lawrence Otis Graham. By: Lawrence Otis Graham I knew the day would come, but I didn’t know how it would happen, where I would be, or how I would respond. It is the moment that every black parent fears: the day their child […]
Black Women Activists Talk Back: How We Can End Street Harassment Through Transformative Justice
By: Mari Morales-Williams and Nuala Cabral It’s April 5, 2014, International Anti-Street Harassment day and a crowd has gathered in Love Park, Philadelphia. Two teen girls next stand beside a milk crate while a teen boy stands next to them with a sign that reads, “Share your story on the soapbox.” The girls […]
Producers seeking stories from young people of color for ‘Woke Up Black. Again.’
The director and producer of a critically-acclaimed documentary centered around the lives of the young black experience is giving more individuals the chance to be featured. Woke Up Black. Again. is the sequel to Mary F. Morten’s film, Woke Up Black.
Chadwick Bosman to star as Marvel’s first black superhero, company also set to debut first female hero
Marvel Studios announced several new films set to debut over the next couple of years, and one of them features its very first black superhero. 42 and Get On Up actor Chadwick Boseman has been tapped for the lead role.
The “Dear White People” syndrome: Why movies are obsessed with light-skinned black characters
The following post is from Salon. It was written by Morgan Jenkins. By: Morgan Jenkins For Princeton University’s recent Black Alumni Conference, an advance screening of “Dear White People” took place at the town’s Garden Theater, and I was one of many who could not wait to see it. Throughout the film, I could hear […]
Feature: The Reel Reason Why We Must Support Independent Films Like ‘Dear White People’
The following piece is from Black America Web. It was written by Christine. By: Christine After what feels like years of anticipation, ‘Dear White People’ is finally hitting theaters. The hilariously witty, informative piece is centered around 4 Black students who attend an Ivy League University. They are constantly having deal with the cultural differences between […]
Feature: When white friends don’t believe what blacks go through, they’re not friends
The following post is from the Washington Post. It was written by Mary C. Curtis. By: Mary C. Curtis I still remember it perfectly, more than 10 years later. It’s terrifying to be stopped in your car and approached by first one and then two more white police officers with their hands resting on […]
Video: ‘Free Cece’ documentary calls attention to plight of trans, black people
Orange is the New Black star LaVerne Cox may be famous for her roles on the big screen, but the trans activist is also taking an active role in standing up for the rights of black people. Cox was so moved by the story of Cece McDonald, a transgender woman who was sentenced to time […]
Video: St. Paul police allegedly Taser, arrest man for ‘sitting while black’
Video has surfaced of St. Paul, MN police allegedly tasering and arresting a man for “sitting while black.” In a video posted to YouTube, the entire interaction between the unidentified man, who is filming with his cell phone, and police officers takes place.
Television producer Charles Belk arrested for ‘walking while black’
TV producer Charles Belk, 51, was arrested by the Beverly Hills Police Department for “walking while black.” Belk, who was in the area covering the Emmys, was walking from a restaurant to his cars when he was surrounded by 6 police cars, told to sit on the curb, then handcuffed. Belk wrote a Facebook post about […]