A Celebration of Black Women on Film in 2012
Last year I proudly blogged about Octavia Spencer’s Supporting Actress Oscar win for The Help. Happily, this is the year of milestones and giving major props to the women of color actresses on film in 2012. Making history as the youngest Best Actress Academy Award nominee, newcomer Quvenzhane Wallis has charmed audiences and critics as “Hushpuppy” [...]
Sharpton’s NAN Moves to Boycott “Django Unchained” Slavery Toys
Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network (NAN), through its LA president, Rev. K.W. Tulloss, had moved to boycott the “Django Unchained” slavery toys. According to because New York Daily News, they find it offensive. Rev. K.W. Tulloss also stated that: ”Selling this doll is highly offensive to our ancestors and the African American community.” Reportedly, [...]
Samuel L. Jackson Tries to Get a Reporter to Use the “N” Word During Interview
Samuel L. Jackson is known for his one liners, as well as his bombastic personality, and during a recent interview about Django Unchained, he used his most identifiable character traits to needle a reporter about the “N” word. Reporter Jake Hamilton asked Jackson about Django Unchained‘s unending use of the “N” word, and Jackson acted as [...]
Dr. Chenelle Jones: Django Unchained Doesn’t Deserve All Those Accolades
by Dr. Chenelle Jones After taking a moment to digest the movie Django Unchained, I felt compelled to write a few of my thoughts concerning the film and I must say, after hearing all the accolades received from movie critics and the general public, I must say, I was honestly disappointed by what I saw [...]
Samuel L. Jackson and Jamie Foxx Don’t See Eye-to-Eye on Sandy Hook
Some are openly speculating as to whether or not there will be a backlash to the release of the new film, “Django Unchained” as a result of the recent killings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. One reason that some think there could be a negative public reaction is because one of the [...]
‘Django’ Is Great, But Not Oscar-Worthy
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar writes at Esquire that while he was entertained by Quentin Tarantino’s slavery-themed Western Django Unchained, he doesn’t agree that the film deserved an Academy Award nomination. First, let’s get this straight: I liked Django Unchained and have been recommending it to everyone. It’s gritty and lively and filled with entertaining scenes. It zigs when you think [...]
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