Comments on: Sil Abrams: Are Black People Responsible for the Rise of Reality TV? http://www.kulturekritic.com/2013/01/news/sil-abrams-are-black-people-responsible-for-the-rise-of-reality-tv/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sil-abrams-are-black-people-responsible-for-the-rise-of-reality-tv Thu, 23 May 2013 08:51:27 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Destitute American http://www.kulturekritic.com/2013/01/news/sil-abrams-are-black-people-responsible-for-the-rise-of-reality-tv/#comment-361449 Destitute American Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:09:47 +0000 http://www.kulturekritic.com/?p=9876#comment-361449 We are not responsible for the rise of reality TV shows. That mess predates us (from Jerry Springer’s exploitation to Honey Boo c**p). However, we are absolutely responsible for our participation and support of such shows like Love and Hip Hop, RHOA, Flavor of Love, etc.)

I never watched any of these, black or white and have no intention of exposing me or my kids to this mess. Much like when Denzel Washington (and yes, I know some fictional films are just as unflattering portraits but we are talking about c**p that passes as ‘reality’) was offered “The n****r That Wouldn’t Die” part, some things in life really just should be turned down on principle. Ya’ll remember those right?

Starving is not an excuse… and not the truth. I have seen the diabetes and dialysis numbers and they continue to rise. I just wish the actors and actresses would rise above these shows…

]]> By: Makeba http://www.kulturekritic.com/2013/01/news/sil-abrams-are-black-people-responsible-for-the-rise-of-reality-tv/#comment-341041 Makeba Sun, 13 Jan 2013 01:21:45 +0000 http://www.kulturekritic.com/?p=9876#comment-341041 Follow the money…. and you can find out who started this trend. There was a time when Black folks demanded to see POSITIVE IMAGES on TV about our culture, history, etc. We were tired of seeing the negative, racist stereotypes of Blacks in shows who were maids, butlers, and “tap dancing toms” — etc.

So…they put on a show called JULIA…which was one of the first with a Black woman in a positive role. Then along came a few more shows….including SOUL TRAIN and BILL COSBY…and so forth.

But most recently …there is a lot of crazy, silly, foolishness on TV and in the movies…depicting Blacks on “reality shows” that are more like The JERRY SPRINGER SHOW or MAURY POVICH.
When he was interviewed and asked where he finds his guests for his show…Jerry Springer answered….”It is not difficult…they are all over the place. I have a long list of more of them.”

So… I don’t think that there is any difficulty in finding Blacks who are ready and willing to get before a camera and act like some doggone fools…or to fight each other…or “shake that money maker…”

And then we have the topic of SLAVERY coming up over and over and over. But who is making the big bucks off these negative portrayals????

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