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Originally posted by newpsalmistgirl
I hear you on that... But it is interesting that "we" only win oscars when we play roles that are extra stereotypically black. In lostnfounds blog, someone mentioned the roles that we have won for, and each one of them are DEGRADINGLY stereotypical... They truly are laughing at us and not with us. I am very proud of the achievement but not the cost...
and lostnfound... some how I missed the singing cat the first go 'round... HILARIOUS!
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I was thinking that this am and came to this conclusion: we have to make films that ppl can relate to (Training Day, Hustle and Flow) so that they can get used to black folks making movies about other stuff that's more realistic from OUR point of view rather than THEIRS. Does that make sense? You have to do what's comfortable for the majority before you can show them your reality. That's my thoughts on it.
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