It’s been a busy time and it’s only going to get busier the closer it gets to the holidays. My last post was about blacksploitation films and in remakes of media where the lead roles are white the roles are now filled by non-whites. I want this post to be a continuation of blaxploitation films … Continue reading Blackula loses the fight in portrayal of sci-fi blaxploitation
“I’m not Racist, BUT…”
This week I'd like to address the awkward thing some white people do when they meet someone who isn't white. You know, the whole "oh my God, I LOVE your HAIR" or "WOW you are SO pretty for a black girl" or "way to go breaking stereotypes, you don't even SOUND black!" You know what … Continue reading “I’m not Racist, BUT…”
The Best Foundation
Hello Reader, I hope you are having a delightful weekend. The weather is getting colder and the skies are getting greyer. In these times, we often retreat to retailers to buy a little happiness. For my friends who are interested in the makeup world, I have decided to discuss three foundations with the best shade … Continue reading The Best Foundation
Cite Black Women
I realized as I was researching Cite Black Women, that I haven’t read that has been written a lot by Black women. When I’m not in class I pretty much read trash fiction. Stephen King is like my go to late night garbage reading. So, upon thinking about this subject I realized I was going … Continue reading Cite Black Women
Mindhunter
So, here we are talking about racial divides and historical context and I can't help but thinking about serial killers. The main reason I can't stop thinking about it is because I have been watching Mindhunter all break. Now, the reason this show reminded me of the class is, because of the main plot of … Continue reading Mindhunter
Cite Black Women- Kathleen Cleaver
Hello readers, for this blog post I am going to delve into the Cite Black Women project and its relation to Kathleen Cleaver. The Cite Black Women campaign began in 2017 as a movement to push people to engage in a "radical praxis of citation that acknowledges and honors black women's transnational intellectual production" (1). … Continue reading Cite Black Women- Kathleen Cleaver
Classic Movies with Black Leads (“Color Blind” Casting)
We recently touched on the topic of African Americans playing characters that were originally written or portrayed by white people. Halle Bailey was cast as Ariel in the new live action Little Mermaid and was immediately met with racist comments that basically said a Black woman should not play a role "intended for a White … Continue reading Classic Movies with Black Leads (“Color Blind” Casting)
Duane Jones and Black Life on Film
During the Black Power era, Duane Jones was the lead actor in two movies. The earlier of the two was Night of the Living Dead (1968), and the latter of the two was Ganja & Hess (1973). Ganja & Hess is a Blaxploitation movie about vampires, and it directly addresses a lot of the topics … Continue reading Duane Jones and Black Life on Film
Blackbird
This week I am writing about the 1966 song titled “Blackbird” by Nina Simone. An interesting fact about the album that this song was released on is that it was released without her knowing because it was released by Colpix Records after she had already left and was making records with Phillips Records. This song … Continue reading Blackbird
Natural Hair, Don’t Care
I have three nieces, each one of them with different types of hair. My oldest niece is type 4a, my youngest is 3c and the middle one is a 3b. All three of them need different products to manage their hair, whether they wear it natural or braided and styled. Before I had nieces with … Continue reading Natural Hair, Don’t Care
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