Better not to have it at all, in my opinion. We already have What Happened, Miss Simone? why not give that a theater release instead?
Amazingly, people can and often do consider more than one problem at a time. Because cops are shooting our children and politicians are poisoning entire cities doesn’t mean that we can’t discuss colorism. Not to mention, do not tell Black people how they can and can’t or should and shouldn’t feel about white supremacy…
Holy shit! That’s exactly who I thought of!
No one is down on GT...she is the real deal for sure...it would behoove you to google a picture of NS.
Didn’t read the article, huh?
That picture of Nina Simone looks a lot like Danai Gurira, who would have been a fine casting choice.
Agreed. She has never been the big draw, and the one movie that she was truly the star of was a flop. No-name white actors, as well as actors who have flop after flop are cast as leads every day. Not to mention: Zoe’s acting is just OK.
And what you said has nothing to do with the article. So.
Look at the picture of Nina Simone again. You really thing Gina Torres (a great actress, in my opinion) resembles her one bit? No. No, we don’t all look alike.
The reading comprehension of some of these white apologists is unsurprisingly low.
I submit Zoe Saldana is not a big name and can’t carry a movie. Name a movie where she was the big draw. All her previous big roles they could’ve cast someone else and had the same box office. Nobody went looking for her. They should’ve hired someone with the looks and the talent, maybe launched a new career instead…
More white people trying to explain how this wasn’t colorist and insensitive. Take a seat because you haven’t written anything worth reading.
Ok, but why did you just spend three paragraphs arguing against an argument that neither this post, nor the article it referenced made?
I get the feeling you did not read the piece.
Thank you for writing this Kara. It was alarming to see so many (white) people completely miss the point with this one.
I squealed for you that Coates mentioned your article. Strong, strong work.
Uzo Aduba would have been just perfect.
Viola Davis (HTGWM, etc.) - Oscar nominated
...not just Americans, by a long shot.