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Category Archives: Race Matters
The Simple Truth about Charles Ramsey
America watched in fascination when the news broke that three women, all missing and presumed dead for the better part of a decade, had been found and rescued in Cleveland. Those of us not from the Cleveland area knew little, … Continue reading
WHAT IS BLACK? (Or, Searching for Racial Identity in This Crazy World, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Became Black)
Many years ago, I had the opportunity to interview football legend/actor Jim Brown. Before he would answer any of my questions, he asked me a question: “What is black?” I struggled to come up with an answer, and my first … Continue reading
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Best of BAMF – Dream vs. Reality
This was first posted on January 21, 2008. I’m reposting it now, because aside from the fact that Barack Obama has now served a full term as President of the United States, and back then he was just one of … Continue reading
At Long Last…My Thoughts on DJANGO UNCHAINED
Initially, I had no plans to write about Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained. But in the weeks since its release, as so many people have chimed in—both negatively and positively—I regularly find myself being asked my thoughts about the movie, and … Continue reading
Miles Morales and Ultimate Spider-Man, the Most Important Superhero of the 21st Century
I’ve been reading the adventures of Spider-Man since before I could actually read. Back when I was a kid who had not yet learned to read, I studied the pictures in issues of Amazing Spider-Man. As it turns out, I … Continue reading
Best of BAMF – My Mother Is A Crazy Bitch…But I Love Her Anyway
This was originally posted in January 2008. The strange looking white woman in the picture above is my mom, Bonnie Walker. Recently, I wrote a piece entitled “How My Mother Screwed Me Up,” and a fair number of people have … Continue reading
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What Does the Silence of HUNGER GAMES Author Suzanne Collins Say About Racism?
I’m sure that by now many of you are familiar with the recent wave of racism surrounding Hunger Games, and a cross-section of fans who were outraged that some characters from the book were portrayed by black actors Dayo Okeniyi … Continue reading
Black Cinema – PURLIE VICTORIOUS
BadAzz MoFo celebrates Black History Month 2012 by focusing on Black Cinema—a look at the films, filmmakers, and actors that have contributed to the black diaspora in film. Released briefly in 1963 as Gone Are the Days, Purlie Victoriouswas based on … Continue reading
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Black Cinema – Thalmus Rasulala
BadAzz MoFo celebrates Black History Month 2012 by focusing on Black Cinema—a look at the films, filmmakers, and actors that have contributed to the black diaspora in film. With his sophisticated looks and the coolest name in the history of … Continue reading
Black Cinema – LADY SINGS THE BLUES
BadAzz MoFo celebrates Black History Month 2012 by focusing on Black Cinema—a look at the films, filmmakers, and actors that have contributed to the black diaspora in film. In this day and age, it can be difficult for some to understand … Continue reading