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105222, here's the thing about about good, effective racism Posted by kayru99, Tue Jun-26-07 12:18 PM
it's all about gettin the black folk to feel like they gotta prove they're not subhuman, instead of getting the racist to prove they ain't fucked up.
Ain't nobody gonna question the racial dynamics of how or why ron howard is considered a good director, or why russell crowe and tom hanks and jack nicholson can play the same guy over and over again, or martin scorsese can essentially make the same movie 4 or 5 times in a row.
They white, so all of their "art" is more valid. Especially if other white critics say its dope.
The funny thing, a good chunk of "smart" black folk will shit on black movies that DARE to actually be about something of substance, saying its "heavy-handed", or "preachy" or some other easy complaint.
Gotta love double standards, lol
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