We need more ‘trauma-free Blackness.’ Here’s a start
4 years, 1 month ago

We need more ‘trauma-free Blackness.’ Here’s a start

CNN  

CNN — I was scrolling through Facebook one evening when I noticed an odd image that someone had posted on my page. Almost every movie about Black people in South Central has focused on gangs – “Akeelah” is about a humble girl’s brilliance. Tyler Perry’s “Madea” movies – Some say the “Madea” movies are modern-day minstrel shows that reinforce stereotypes about Black people. “Black Love” – This documentary series from Oprah’s network is a tender and honest look at actual Black couples in love. Tony Rivetti/Disney “That’s So Raven” – The title character in this popular Disney Channel sitcom is a teenage Black girl with psychic abilities.

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Are 'Them' and 'Two Distant Strangers' 'Black trauma porn'?
3 years, 11 months ago

Are 'Them' and 'Two Distant Strangers' 'Black trauma porn'?

LA Times  

Robeson Taj Frazier was uneasy when he started seeing ads for Amazon’s “Them,” about a Black family in the 1950s being terrorized by hostile white neighbors and supernatural forces. The USC professor, who is the director of the Institute for Diversity and Empowerment at USC’s Annenberg School of Communication, feared that the drama would contain disturbing images of violence and …

As a Black mother-to-be, I used my husband’s whiteness to keep me safe
3 years, 11 months ago

As a Black mother-to-be, I used my husband’s whiteness to keep me safe

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In 2015, D’Lissa Parkes – a 26-year-old Black …

We need more ‘trauma-free Blackness.’ Here’s a start
4 years, 1 month ago

We need more ‘trauma-free Blackness.’ Here’s a start

CNN  

CNN — I was scrolling through Facebook one evening when I noticed an odd image that someone had posted on my page. Almost every movie about Black people in South Central has focused on gangs – “Akeelah” is about a humble girl’s brilliance. Tyler Perry’s “Madea” movies – Some say the “Madea” movies are modern-day minstrel shows that reinforce stereotypes …

With ‘The Photograph,’ Issa Rae and Lakeith Stanfield revive the black romantic drama
5 years, 1 month ago

With ‘The Photograph,’ Issa Rae and Lakeith Stanfield revive the black romantic drama

LA Times  

The ’90s and early aughts were a golden era for black cinema, in particular the black romantic drama. For writer-director Stella Meghie — who offers her own entry into the genre this weekend with Universal’s “The Photograph,” starring Issa Rae and Lakeith Stanfield — “Love & Basketball,” a Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps sports romance, presented a rare opportunity for …

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