If Celine Dion and Toni Braxton sell through their residences, apparently so could J. Lo. I'll admit that she'e entertaining. I'm just sad that her music career is so big, that she can take two years off from acting. Remember when she started out acting?
all lined up, stared at and approved.
Please don't try to explain to me what satire is, or what it looks like. I know what satire is. In this case, the satire should be the hubris of a successful black man who regularly gets deflated by his contemporaries.
We get this:
There are socially conscious entertainers, and there always have been. It's just that some are more focused about it than others. For every Jesse Williams, Aisha Tyler, or John Cho—people who quietly campaign for political causes—there's a "Do They Know It's Christmas After All." The way they go about it so…
Jesse Williams is goddamn national treasure. He was on Girl on Guy with Aisha Tyler, and he talked about his experiences growing up bi-racial in urban Chicago, then moving to suburban Chicago. He experienced this sudden shift from "being the lightest (read:whitest) person in a community to the darkest." I'm just glad…
No, he didn't go about his merry way.
Andre finally conceded to holding a bar mitzvah for his son as long as he could hold a bro mitzvah (!!!) There are so many things wrong with that statement. I am willing to concede that, unless he is willing to convert to Judaism, you do not host a bar mitzvah for your non-Jewish…
The colorism aspect bothers me as well. Because black women are often the assumed arbiters of this. But in this case, it's a black man qualifying her blackness. It's okay if you don't like the show. You can always watch reruns of The Bernie Mac Show, a modern family sitcom that handled blackness, fame, and…
Understand that you are worth more than some Eggos and/or a can of soup.
Years ago, I went through some personal and professional challenges that really tested my self-esteem and self-image. So I decided to take a trip to Costa Rica and reflect. During my flight I met a woman who heard my troubles, and essentially said…
I appreciate the re-quote. How would I ever know what you're referring to in my long, seven lines of comments? Anyway...
I appreciate the extra historical knowledge on lithe-yet-capable actors in film. But that was fifty years ago, when our culture wasn't as fitness-obsessed. What I'm talking about is a more informed…
So, I'm one of a small minority of people who don't like black-ish. The media seems to be in love with it because a major network has invested what appears to be the best show about African American angst since Chapelle's Show. Because ABC is trying to say something socially relevant is therefore worthwhile. But what…
It was a nice surprise seeing Shonda there. But I would've thought they could snag Aisha Tyler as well, because she too is a Dartmouth alum.
And I'm not the only one who feels the way I do. Please do not misinterpret my disagreement with his views as a disregard. After all, I don't agree with your decision not to attend the exhibition. But I support your desire to not be uncomfortable. Neither of our opinions should be disregarded. My point is that none of…