On blackness and shame in the Kardashian-dominated media age
Behind every strong black man, there’s an even stronger Kardashian.
Like most people, I discovered Gabourey Sidibe after being mesmerized by her performance in 2009’s Precious, a film that inspired an emotional riot in all who beheld it. Actress Joan Cusack had cautioned her before she landed the coveted role about the debilitating…