Kimberly Alecia Singletary
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Tiger's Quiet Meow
I’m coming to this a little bit late, I know, so forgive me for being late to party. What I found so interesting is how the videos are juxtaposed against one another in terms of parental influence. In the press conference, Tiger Woods specifically apol ... -
A question of audience
I wholeheartedly agree with Susanne on this one. This video omits a “real” America in favor of one that is already understood and, thereby, commercial (i.e. easily sold to the populace because have accustomed [at least theoretically] to black/white pairin ... -
Dangerous Doppelgängers
This is a great article, Susanne. It shows just how deep the roots are in terms of issues of ownership and Othered persons. You rightly point out a tendency among some to harbor resentment against those who defend “commercialized Moors” despite protestat ... -
Weighing the God and the Bad
Tokumbo – Very nice piece. I am glad you brought up the idea of absence and black women in US culture. I haven’t seen the film yet, but I have heard similar comments from black women about the film: that too much about black women is left to be explained ... -
Assumptions, Assumptions
Daniel- This post brings to mind issues of assumptions- from both Indians and Americans. On the one hand, we have an Indian movie that takes the particular stressors of working at a call center- disgruntled consumers irritated at having to call a company ...