She did it. That’s the simple but accurate description of what Ava DuVernay has accomplished with ‘Selma’. The (still criminally) short list of Hollywood backed films about black history, where black characters are actually the centerpiece of the story, has another worthy entry. From the opening sequence which contrasts King’s Nobel Peace Prize winning […]
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I’ll detail some of the many things I’m thankful for before the year is over. I’m undeniably very blessed. Enjoy the long weekend. It’s been a hard week; maybe this bit from Dave (especially the second half) will make you feel a little thankful for what you have too:
I mean, SERIOUSLY?!? Who else could turn the International Stalkers Anthem into a really beautiful love song you would hear at the end of the second act of a romantic comedy when the two main characters are separated and missing each other? (Nope, didn’t say that out loud…) (Writing…)
I got a letter from the government The other day I opened and read it It said they were suckers They wanted me for their army or whatever Picture me given’ a damn – I said never Here is a land that never gave a damn About a brother like me and myself Because […]
Let’s start with something I retweeted this morning… Black women directors have been on a roll lately — Wash 👏🏾your 👏🏾hands👏🏾 (@FeministaJones) November 23, 2014 Yes…yes it is. Beyond the Lights brings Gina Prince-Bythewood back to the writer/director chair and it was well worth the wait in my opinion. The pitch is a classic Hollywood […]
The. Week. End. Enjoy!
Now, everybody in every sport goes nuts with the pre-game introductions. But this is the original, greatest introduction ever. Even those of us who weren’t hardcore Jordan fanboys always got hyped for this. Enjoy!
(hanging out in a dark, cavernous space below ground level…) (every dressed in all black, from hoodies to boots…) (nearly every major rap crew of the time is represented…) (anyone caught smiling for more than 5 seconds straight was immediately shot…) Do I really have to tell you how much I wanted to be […]
So now that I’ve watched the whole series, ‘the Clone Wars’ (especially the Netflix exclusive sixth season) is the best Star Wars material to come out in recent memory. But this clip that went viral still deserves an honorable mention. (Said/reacted by every little boy of the past 30 plus years…)
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