THE ERROR BEHIND QUID PRO QUO CASTING

There’s been a lot of talk about diversity in the film industry this week, percentages, quotas and inclusion in the arts.

One very disturbing philosophy I’ve heard discussed is attaching statistics of who exists in America with how many jobs we deserve to have.

ARE BLACK ACTORS REINFORCING STEREOTYPES?

Taraji P. Henson, 41, won a Golden Globe recently, for her role as Cookie on Empire. While I’m genuinely happy for Taraji, I can’t help but question if she was awarded due to her portraying a stereotypical role. When Empire first emerged, many people in the…

Self-described “cybernetic lawyer” Aaron Williamson had this to say:

My all-time favorites have to be the hacking scenes from Swordfish.

Nina?

This is the first rant that I’ve ever published, so here goes…

I LOVE Nina Simone. I have worshipped at her altar since the first time I heard her sing “Black is the color of my true love’s hair”. Nina Simone is not just an icon of black justice and black culture for me. Her music has…