How good are you at picking cotton? Because you might need to brush up on your skills if there is to be a Trump presidency. The racists and intolerant minds of the country have spoken, “We, the people, want Donald Trump as our next president.” Donald Trump has been winning decisive victories in the primaries to elect a Republican candidate. After coming in second at the … [Read more...]
First Look: Nat Turner Biopic Is the Slave Movie Slaves Would Love
He has wowed us in everything from The Great Debaters to Beyond the Lights. Now, Nate Parker is taking on what will most likely be hailed as his most challenging role to date as preacher and freedom fighter Nat Turner in the upcoming film The Birth of a Nation. For its part, Hollywood has long had a morbid fascination with all things slavery, including the portrayal of blacks … [Read more...]
Our History Almost Became History – You Won’t Believe What “Slaves” Are Being Called in New Textbook
So our history was about to be history if not for one savvy 9th grade Texas student, his pro-active mom, and a well deserved, open handed social media slap in the face! Facebook was set on fire when Roni Dean-Burren posted the revisionist history found in her son's McGraw-Hill published World Geography textbook. Her son, Coby Burren, brought it to his mom's attention via the … [Read more...]
More Than Slaves: “Underground” Celebrates Black Heroes In New Series
What do you tell your kids about the history of slavery in the United States? In recent years we’ve seen Hollywood’s perspective on history, telling stories from The Help to 12 Years a Slave with the perspective of Blacks as victims, inferior, or struggling to get by unless aided by a white savior. However, in early 2016, WGN America’s new series “Underground” is looking to … [Read more...]
Video: First Trailer for Clement Virgo’s “The Book of Negroes”
Based on Lawrence Hill's award-winning novel, The Book of Negroes, (also known as Someone Knows My Name) has been made into a film by Canadian filmmaker, Clement Virgo. The story is about an 11-year-old girl, Aminata, who is abducted from her village in West Africa and sold into slavery. The story follows her incredible journey of pain, courage, determination and hope, … [Read more...]
Did Leslie Jones Take it Too Far in Her SNL Slave Skit?
In the past few days comedienne, Leslie Jones, has been under fire for a skit she did on Saturday Night Live that people are referring to as the "slave skit" or the "No. 1 slave draft pick skit." The skit, performed on SNL this past Saturday, immediately ignited a great deal of controversy with many saying that the new SNL comedienne crossed the line with her jokes about … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Third Grade Homework Asks How Many Oranges Can Each Slave Pick…
From MyFoxAtlanta.com: GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Some Gwinnett County parents are furious over a third-grade math assignment that contained multiple references to slavery. Once question asked, "Each tree had 56 oranges. If eight slaves pick them equally, then how much would each slave pick?" Another question asked, "If Frederick got two beatings per day, how many beatings did … [Read more...]
Italian Vogue Runs Piece On “Slave Earrings,” Apologizes For “Bad Translation”
File this under Some folks just don't get it. From Yahoo!: In this month's Italian edition of the magazine, a trend story on hoop earrings bares the headline "Slave Earrings." The text accompanying the image of a model wearing the circular jewelry reads: "If the name brings to the mind the decorative traditions of the women of colour who were brought to the southern … [Read more...]