The Soul-GLO Experience

[terry78]

Lando was a pimp. He wore a cape, had his own city and had a cyborg bulter.


That's what we all want nowadays. Only we get it by selling that caine.

[PyroChamber]

In anyone's opinion, do you think it's been more difficult to be a black man in America these days than it's ever been?

Sure, being a man is tough enough with all these standards about what a "real man" looks like and is suppose to be, and of course how some women feel about men. But if you're a black man, it's like you have to deal with even more stuff. Like discrimination, women not wanting us, and especially dealing with the stereotypes most people think of when they see us; as being overly aggressive savages who do nothing but crime and other illegal activities and get angry at the drop of a dime.

[terry78]

Well, I don't mope around and feel sorry myself, but I also have to say that anyone that's not a black male that even attempts to tell me how I should feel in regards to it doesn't know dick about what I'm feeling in the same breath.

[jaguarr]

Terry, you shouldn't feel that way, man. :o

jag

[Manic]

[QUOTE=PyroChamber;12277738]In anyone's opinion, do you think it's been more difficult to be a black man in America these days than it's ever been?/QUOTE]
More difficult than ever? Well, considering I don't have to eat behind restaurants, can ride at the front of the bus, and don't have to worry about police attack dogs and fire hoses...

[jaguarr]

In anyone's opinion, do you think it's been more difficult to be a black man in America these days than it's ever been?
More difficult than ever? Well, considering I don't have to eat behind restaurants, can ride at the front of the bus, and don't have to worry about police attack dogs and fire hoses...

Maybe Pyro yearns for the days of being kept in chains and being forced to work in the fields with the hope that maybe you'll get invited indoors to clean the Master's house? :huh:

jag

[chamber-music]

In anyone's opinion, do you think it's been more difficult to be a black man in America these days than it's ever been?

Sure, being a man is tough enough with all these standards about what a "real man" looks like and is suppose to be, and of course how some women feel about men. But if you're a black man, it's like you have to deal with even more stuff. Like discrimination, women not wanting us, and especially dealing with the stereotypes most people think of when they see us; as being overly aggressive savages who do nothing but crime and other illegal activities and get angry at the drop of a dime.

your really not sellling me on your country here :huh:

[tamron]

i hate to generalize but urban folks don't have any taste in films whatsoever. tons of black folks will flock to a crappy ass movie or urban films like stomp the yeard,you got served ,soulplane...

Generally, I think what it comes down to is this: We as blacks don't dig dramas too much, because there's already enough drama in our lives as black folk. When we go to the show, it tends to be purely for entertainment and escapism, unless it is a drama that we feel is socially relevant (X, Ray, Ali).

In anyone's opinion, do you think it's been more difficult to be a black man in America these days than it's ever been?

In a word: no. It's not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but in no way is it the worst it's ever been.

[AndThePickles]

women not wanting us

I have never heard anyone else complain that as a BLACK man, women don't want them, just people complaining that women don't want them period, regardless of race :huh:

Is this complaint common nowadays?

[MaskedManJRK]

In anyone's opinion, do you think it's been more difficult to be a black man in America these days than it's ever been?

Sure, being a man is tough enough with all these standards about what a "real man" looks like and is suppose to be, and of course how some women feel about men. But if you're a black man, it's like you have to deal with even more stuff. Like discrimination, women not wanting us, and especially dealing with the stereotypes most people think of when they see us; as being overly aggressive savages who do nothing but crime and other illegal activities and get angry at the drop of a dime.

I think Manic put it best:

More difficult than ever? Well, considering I don't have to eat behind restaurants, can ride at the front of the bus, and don't have to worry about police attack dogs and fire hoses...

While I'm sure there are tribulations, realize that people behind you probably went through things a thousand times worse and perservered.

[GoldenAgeHero]

I have never heard anyone else complain that as a BLACK man, women don't want them, just people complaining that women don't want them period, regardless of race :huh:

Is this complaint common nowadays?

the only people i see complaining about it is black woman. they sit and wonder where have all the black men gone. which is sort of true. most of our asses are in jail the others are all ghettofied and stuck with ghetto hoochies. the good ones thatare left over are in interracial relationships... they to themslves can't find a black woman thats wants them..so i think thats why they date outside thier races. which i think is the cause of black woman dating outside thier race lack of good black males.


while were on the subject, question for you guys. do you guys feel the black males are less ambitious when it comes to thier careers?

i bought up the topic of black woman dating outside thier race awhile ago because they feel that a black man in these days can't give them what they want from life( nice house,car,etc) where i guess a white males orwhatever other races can give them a semi-lavish lifestyle.

[SurfDUI]

most of our asses are in jail the others are all ghettofied and stuck with ghetto hoochies. the good ones thatare left over are in interracial relationships...

STOP it...please, there are 100's of thousands of black men nationwide who don't subscribe to any bull****, they are focused on makin it day to day, just like the rest of us. Ghettofied is nothing more than the minority bad behavior reaching out to the rest of us.

My only issue is that we've lost our sociality among each other, but if your going to 'the spot' or the hot ass club lookin for a life partner, you deserve what you find. JUST LIKE WHITE WOMEN, SISTAS don't often know a good thing when they come across it, and this is something we all share, albeit MORE in the black community. Your average tax payin black man shouldn't be compared to 16-23 year olds who wern't raised right...am I wrong

[AndThePickles]

STOP it...please, there are 100's of thousands of black men nationwide who don't subscribe to any bull****, they are focused on makin it day to day, just like the rest of us. Ghettofied is nothing more than the minority bad behavior reaching out to the rest of us.

My only issue is that we've lost our sociality among each other, but if your going to 'the spot' or the hot ass club lookin for a life partner, you deserve what you find. JUST LIKE WHITE WOMEN, SISTAS don't often know a good thing when they come across it, and this is something we all share, albeit MORE in the black community. Your average tax payin black man shouldn't be compared to 16-23 year olds who wern't raised right...am I wrong

This makes more sense to me. Most people I know who are in TRUE, LOVING interracial relationships aren't in one to purposely be dating outside their race (although of course everyone has preferences), they just love the other person for who they are. I don't see any need for people to purposely be "looking outside of their race" in terms of people who have more money, treat them better, etc. There are rich people and *******s in every race :huh:

[terry78]

Well, there will be those males and females in every race that claim they date interracially because they feel there is something superior about the gender of the other said race. Of course it's not true, but people are like, if enough of them act like that, it's valid enough for me. I was in high school, not many black girls were interested in me because I was one of the geeky, more intellectual black dudes. But the latina and white girls would be the ones asking if I had a girl and what not. It never turned me off of black women because i know there's only a handful that act that way. Yes, my girl is korean now but we met via school.

[GoldenAgeHero]

STOP it...please, there are 100's of thousands of black men nationwide who don't subscribe to any bull****, they are focused on makin it day to day, just like the rest of us. Ghettofied is nothing more than the minority bad behavior reaching out to the rest of us.

My only issue is that we've lost our sociality among each other, but if your going to 'the spot' or the hot ass club lookin for a life partner, you deserve what you find. JUST LIKE WHITE WOMEN, SISTAS don't often know a good thing when they come across it, and this is something we all share, albeit MORE in the black community. Your average tax payin black man shouldn't be compared to 16-23 year olds who wern't raised right...am I wrong

see i think the ghettofied life has reached the majority,while us regular hard working black males are hard to find.

[GoldenAgeHero]

Well, there will be those males and females in every race that claim they date interracially because they feel there is something superior about the gender of the other said race. Of course it's not true, but people are like, if enough of them act like that, it's valid enough for me. I was in high school, not many black girls were interested in me because I was one of the geeky, more intellectual black dudes. But the latina and white girls would be the ones asking if I had a girl and what not. It never turned me off of black women because i know there's only a handful that act that way. Yes, my girl is korean now but we met via school.


see thats what im talking about. black chicks these days want the thugged homeboy..playa type.(most of them do) now if i was'nt getting any type of attention from the girls of my own race,yet another race of girls are attracted to me I'm going to date them. why would i want to stick out for a black waiting to ask me out when theres someone else who is genuinely interested in me?!

[Angry Sentinel]

Hey GAH, let me show you where you went terribly, terribly wrong...

the only people i see complaining about it is black woman. they sit and wonder where have all the black men gone. which is sort of true. most of our asses are in jail the others are all ghettofied and stuck with ghetto hoochies. the good ones thatare left over are in interracial relationships... they to themslves can't find a black woman thats wants them..so i think thats why they date outside thier races. which i think is the cause of black woman dating outside thier race lack of good black males.
Do you see the part of your post I emboldened? And do you see the part that I changed to a larger font?

... That would be it!

It's not true, and it ain't 'most'. As SurfDUI pointed out, you have basically fallen under the spell of the very same hypnosis we have avidly discussed right here in this thread about 30 times. The images, stereotypes, representations in music, television, movies, books and just about every other form of media in this country has LIED TO YOU!

I understand the point of your post, but we have got to be careful young brother to not buy into the bull----.

[MaskedManJRK]

see thats what im talking about. black chicks these days want the thugged homeboy..playa type.(most of them do) now if i was'nt getting any type of attention from the girls of my own race,yet another race of girls are attracted to me I'm going to date them. why would i want to stick out for a black waiting to ask me out when theres someone else who is genuinely interested in me?!

I think the attraction to the "bad boy mystique," whether they're thugs or bikers or whatever, is pretty universal, not just from black or white girls. The only real difference is that one would probably end up in a slum on the upper-west side with a s**tload of kids, and the other would end up in a trailer park with a s**tload of kids.

However, they're all connected by the mystique they fell into...and that both will probably end up on Cops. :o

[Memphis Slim]

In anyone's opinion, do you think it's been more difficult to be a black man in America these days than it's ever been?

Sure, being a man is tough enough with all these standards about what a "real man" looks like and is suppose to be, and of course how some women feel about men. But if you're a black man, it's like you have to deal with even more stuff. Like discrimination, women not wanting us, and especially dealing with the stereotypes most people think of when they see us; as being overly aggressive savages who do nothing but crime and other illegal activities and get angry at the drop of a dime.

I don't know....ask these guys....:dry:

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[Memphis Slim]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. We have it too good. We are soft. If we can ask if it's harder being black now than it's ever been??

These are "the GOOD OL" DAYS" for us. Blacks don't have a "good ol' days" in the American past, like whites do. The further back we go,in America, the worse it gets.

So enjoy this current day to be black. To actually become what you want. To use the legal system. To buy a home where you want. Sit where you want. Date and marry who you want. No...it's not worse. It's not perfect....but it sho' ain't worse my brotha'..... :dry:

[AndThePickles]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. We have it too good. We are soft. If we can ask if it's harder being black now than it's ever been??

These are "the GOOD OL" DAYS" for us. Blacks don't have a "good ol' days" in the American past, like whites do. The further back we go,in America, the worse it gets.

So enjoy this current day to be black. To actually become what you want. To use the legal system. To buy a home where you want. Sit where you want. Date and marry who you want. No...it's not worse. It's not perfect....but it sho' ain't worse my brotha'..... :dry:

EDIT- blah, that sounded really mean.

Does anyone feel that some people hide behind race/stereotypes? It makes me think of Jessica Simpson admitting that she purposely dumbed herself down to fit the "dumb blonde" stereotype to get more entertainment value points.

[Shuley]

Why do we have to talk about weather or not people are racist? why can't we just all talk about comic books instead? Oh and porn too...we should talk about that too. "Blacks on Blonds" anyone?

[terry78]

Why do we have to talk about weather or not people are racist? why can't we just all talk about comic books instead? Oh and porn too...we should talk about that too. "Blacks on Blonds" anyone?

Because this thread is discussing minority issues, man. If you don't want to participate, you don't have to. Anytime the issue of race comes up somebody wants to change the subject. No disrespect or anything, but that's why the thread exists.

[Abaddon]

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[GoldenAgeHero]

EDIT- blah, that sounded really mean.

Does anyone feel that some people hide behind race/stereotypes? It makes me think of Jessica Simpson admitting that she purposely dumbed herself down to fit the "dumb blonde" stereotype to get more entertainment value points.

posers? yeah this does'nt directly tie in with your question, but it fits....i was once asked if i was haitian by another student at my school(for some odd reason at the time, africans americans had beef with the haitians at my school) so when this dude asked me i said no.(i didnt want any trouble, so thats why i said no). and then he sudenly said yes you are,stop lying..then went about his business. for a moment i thought i was going to get jumped:(

[Abaddon]

people think Haitians are all into voodoo magic and **** like that.:o

[AndThePickles]

I meant moreso people using the "race card" sort of deal or taking advantage of popular stereotypes. But that really sucks too :csad: I've heard of this "Haitian hate" before, I don't get it.

[Abaddon]

You mean people who say things like:

"Black people are always late. Just can't help it"

"Puerto Ricans are very aggressive. That's just the way we are"

"I'm Asian, of course I'm good at math"

"I'm black and you can't resist my naturally large penis.:)"

[AndThePickles]

Haha yeah, that kind of thing.

[GoldenAgeHero]

I meant moreso people using the "race card" sort of deal or taking advantage of popular stereotypes. But that really sucks too :csad: I've heard of this "Haitian hate" before, I don't get it.


i don't get it either...err do you have at least an insight to what its about?



totally unrelated..but i once had a girl look at me and said "you want me dont you?"..i just stared back at her with this face...:dry:. later during the class she asked what i was doing over the summer..and i said nothing much..(unfornately i can't remember what happened afterwards.:oldrazz:)

she was a cute blonde too. this was in tenth grade so i don't know if she was seriously coming on to me or teasing.

[Abaddon]

I can tell you what happened afterwards

[AndThePickles]

Are the people who get angry about Haitians from any islands or something? That's the only thing I can think of....some "ethnicity grudges" are so strange.

[GoldenAgeHero]

You mean people who say things like:

"Black people are always late. Just can't help it"

"Puerto Ricans are very aggressive. That's just the way we are"

"I'm Asian, of course I'm good at math"

"I'm black and you can't resist my naturally large penis.:)"


the asain part is weird..there are 3 girls entering the freshman year in a month or two at my college all three were korean, a set of twins and a little sister, they all were validvectorians(sp?), all were top 3 in thier class and were 14-16 i believe.

[Abaddon]

I remember having a friend in high school who was worried when he got outed as a Haitian. He talked about changing schools. :huh:

[GoldenAgeHero]

I can tell you what happened afterwards


what?
Are the people who get angry about Haitians from any islands or something? That's the only thing I can think of....some "ethnicity grudges" are so strange.

i don't know, that situaution i described a few posts ago was my first encounter with it. althogh i have heard that dominicans have beef with haitians back when my mom had issues with her dad and his family on his dominican side.

[Shuley]

Because this thread is discussing minority issues, man. If you don't want to participate, you don't have to. Anytime the issue of race comes up somebody wants to change the subject. No disrespect or anything, but that's why the thread exists.
Racism is sooo 60's...seriously,most of it took place in the south.People make these threads cause they like to push buttons,I can't speak for the general public,but from what I've seen at least here in the Northeast is that racism is basically non-existant...I hear black people call each other ***** all the time (i've worked with blacks,illegal aliens,mexicans,gualiminas,whites,spanish,hispanic s,portgueues and yet we all work 12 hours a night in harmony) and still have yet to hear a white person say that to a black person.While black people seem to have a high crime rate among themselves,then why is it that serial killers are always white males?

[Shuley]

You mean people who say things like:

"Black people are always late. Just can't help it"

"Puerto Ricans are very aggressive. That's just the way we are"

"I'm Asian, of course I'm good at math"

"I'm black and you can't resist my naturally large penis.:)"
that's not racism, those are sterotypes. Wish I was black...lol

[nosebleed.]

Racism is sooo 60's...seriously,most of it took place in the south.People make these threads cause they like to push buttons,I can't speak for the general public,but from what I've seen at least here in the Northeast is that racism is basically non-existant...I hear black people call each other ***** all the time (i've worked with blacks,illegal aliens,mexicans,gualiminas,whites,spanish,hispanic s,portgueues and yet we all work 12 hours a night in harmony) and still have yet to hear a white person say that to a black person.While black people seem to have a high crime rate among themselves,then why is it that serial killers are always white males?

You're all over the place with your reasoning. Racism is prevalent everywhere...just because you might choose to turn a blind eye to it doesn't mean its not there.

[Abaddon]

what?
nothing, I wanted to make fun of you.:)
Racism is sooo 60's...seriously,most of it took place in the south.People make these threads cause they like to push buttons,I can't speak for the general public,but from what I've seen at least here in the Northeast is that racism is basically non-existant...I hear black people call each other ***** all the time (i've worked with blacks,illegal aliens,mexicans,gualiminas,whites,spanish,hispanic s,portgueues and yet we all work 12 hours a night in harmony) and still have yet to hear a white person say that to a black person.While black people seem to have a high crime rate among themselves,then why is it that serial killers are always white males?

you're living in a dream world.

[AndThePickles]

i don't know, that situaution i described a few posts ago was my first encounter with it. althogh i have heard that dominicans have beef with haitians back when my mom had issues with her dad and his family on his dominican side.

That's what I've heard as well....the Dominican vs Haitian thing. Dunno where that originated.

[MaskedManJRK]

the asain part is weird..there are 3 girls entering the freshman year in a month or two at my college all three were korean, a set of twins and a little sister, they all were validvectorians(sp?), all were top 3 in thier class and were 14-16 i believe.

Yeah, I've noticed that kind of thing. If there's any stereotype that's close to being mostly true, it's that.

But I think it's less of a race thing and just a culture in general. I mean, in China they would be taught to work complex math equations with a bunch of wood with bits of string and little beads on them, and if they didn't get them right, corperal punishment. In Japan, if you failed in something, you ruined your family's honor, and the only way to fix it would be to stab your stomach with a sword and work your way to your throat.

While it doesn't happen anymore, I'm sure that kind-of hardcore treatment has made many generations and taught the next generations not to f**k up. :o

[GoldenAgeHero]

Yeah, I've noticed that kind of thing. If there's any stereotype that's close to being mostly true, it's that.

But I think it's less of a race thing and just a culture in general. I mean, in China they would be taught to work complex math equations with a bunch of wood with bits of string and little beads on them, and if they didn't get them right, corperal punishment. In Japan, if you failed in something, you ruined your family's honor, and the only way to fix it would be to stab your stomach with a sword and work your way to your throat.

While it doesn't happen anymore, I'm sure that kind-of hardcore treatment has made many generations and taught the next generations not to f**k up. :o

yeah.I've sen documantaries. hardcore indeed.

[Abaddon]

the expectations are just higher. But I've found that in general, the immigrant students usually did the best in school.

[Shuley]

nothing, I wanted to make fun of you.:)


you're living in a dream world.
Actually I'm not but in reality, I really don't care if they all shoot each other cause they hate the color of each others skin,it's not my problem if the guy next to me is racist,that's his choice and I can't change the way people think so I'm not going to be bothered trying.People in certain parts on the US actually do (a majority) get along. I know that doesn't register with you,but it's true.

[Shuley]

You're all over the place with your reasoning. Racism is prevalent everywhere...just because you might choose to turn a blind eye to it doesn't mean its not there. Of course it's there...What can this country do about??? NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Abaddon]

Actually I'm not but in reality, I really don't care if they all shoot each other cause they hate the color of each others skin,it's not my problem if the guy next to me is racist,that's his choice and I can't change the way people think so I'm not going to be bothered trying.People in certain parts on the US actually do (a majority) get along. I know that doesn't register with you,but it's true.
it does register, because you're right. People in certain parts of the US do get along. But racism is still prevalent everywhere in the country. It doesn't have to be you or your friend or your neighbor, but it's someone.:huh:

[MaskedManJRK]

the expectations are just higher. But I've found that in general, the immigrant students usually did the best in school.

Yeah. Maybe it's just the fact that those who are born in America have had it lucky to have the ability to learn freely that we don't know how lucky we are.

[GoldenAgeHero]

exactly,immigrants don't take our education system for granted like us americans do.

[MaskedManJRK]

exactly,immigrants don't take our education system for granted like us americans do.

Maybe during the summer between the 8th and 9th grade, all students should be forced to go other, more poorer countries with their shabby schools. That might wake some of them up so that they could stuff their heads with more then rap music and stupidity. :up:

[SapphirePrima]

Yeah. Maybe it's just the fact that those who are born in America have had it lucky to have the ability to learn freely that we don't know how lucky we are.

No offense, my ancestors worked hard so I wouldn't have to. So when I'm tired of working I slack off. It's not like I'm some kind of bum I just get lazy. I shouldn't slack off as much and not take advantage of my situtation but I'm naturally lazy. :o

[GoldenAgeHero]

No offense, my ancestors worked hard so I wouldn't have to. So when I'm tired of working I slack off. It's not like I'm some kind of bum I just get lazy. I shouldn't slack off as much and not take advantage of my situtation but I'm naturally lazy. :o

umm no,your ancestors worked hard to get a better education like every white person was getting.:cmad:

[SapphirePrima]

umm no,your ancestors worked hard to get a better education like every white person was getting.:cmad:
Uhhh that too. I got a 3.4 gpa. I don't think I need to work any harder. :o

[Casius--J]

Uhhh that too. I got a 3.4 gpa. I don't think I need to work any harder. :o

I never did get that, its that out of 5 or something?

[Memphis Slim]

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I've said it before and I'll say it again. We have it too good. We are soft. If we can ask if it's harder being black now than it's ever been??

These are "the GOOD OL" DAYS" for us. Blacks don't have a "good ol' days" in the American past, like whites do. The further back we go,in America, the worse it gets.

So enjoy this current day to be black. To actually become what you want. To use the legal system. To buy a home where you want. Sit where you want. Date and marry who you want. No...it's not worse. It's not perfect....but it sho' ain't worse my brotha'..... :dry: Andthepickles: EDIT- blah, that sounded really mean.

Does anyone feel that some people hide behind race/stereotypes? It makes me think of Jessica Simpson admitting that she purposely dumbed herself down to fit the "dumb blonde" stereotype to get more entertainment value points.
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How so?

[Angry Sentinel]

I think there are a lot of 'posers' in the entertainment industry. Not a surprise considering it is practically their job to be what the public wants to see.

I also think that some people will use steroetypes as excuses once they have been caught doing something wrong. Note that I said 'some' people, in other cases it is a very valid 'reason'.

Which brings up another good point, What is the difference between a reason and an excuse?

[chamber-music]

I'm sure a lot of those Rappers play up to those sterotypes. They talk about how ghetto they are and that they have have sold drugs or whatever but not many of them mention they went to college or got degrees and stuff.

They play up to what the old guys at the record companies want hear. They sell their dignity and race down the toilet to make money, Especially these new southern rappers.

[Angry Sentinel]

They play up to what the old guys at the record companies want hear. They sell their dignity and race down the toilet to make money, Especially these new southern rappers. Actually, quite a few of those guys are pretty scummy, the dirty south is truly quite dirty. Unfortunately this is the only representation of the south currently and that's really unfair to all the hard working black folks there.

They don't surprise me at all. The only difference is that they do probably exaggerate their 'ghettoness' a bit. Being that when they get home they take that crap out of their mouths.

[Memphis Slim]

I'm sure a lot of those Rappers play up to those sterotypes. They talk about how ghetto they are and that they have have sold drugs or whatever but not many of them mention they went to college or got degrees and stuff.

They play up to what the old guys at the record companies want hear. They sell their dignity and race down the toilet to make money, Especially these new southern rappers.

The Springerization of our culture. Shame died long ago.

[Memphis Slim]

Racism is sooo 60's...seriously,most of it took place in the south.People make these threads cause they like to push buttons,I can't speak for the general public,but from what I've seen at least here in the Northeast is that racism is basically non-existant...I hear black people call each other ***** all the time (i've worked with blacks,illegal aliens,mexicans,gualiminas,whites,spanish,hispanic s,portgueues and yet we all work 12 hours a night in harmony) and still have yet to hear a white person say that to a black person.While black people seem to have a high crime rate among themselves,then why is it that serial killers are always white males?


No way.....it was more "overt" in the South. But brothas was catchin' hell in the north too. Much racism in Bensonhurst/Bedstuy, Dorchester in Boston, Detroit had the race riots, so did Chicago and Cinci is one of most race focused cities I've ever visited. The northern crap was more covert. but it did flare up from time to time.

[jaguarr]

Racism is sooo 60's...seriously,most of it took place in the south.People make these threads cause they like to push buttons,I can't speak for the general public,but from what I've seen at least here in the Northeast is that racism is basically non-existant...I hear black people call each other ***** all the time (i've worked with blacks,illegal aliens,mexicans,gualiminas,whites,spanish,hispanic s,portgueues and yet we all work 12 hours a night in harmony) and still have yet to hear a white person say that to a black person.While black people seem to have a high crime rate among themselves,then why is it that serial killers are always white males?


You must live in a bubble because nothing of what you wrote above reflects reality. If you don't like this thread, stay out of it. Why is that so difficult for you? It's a thread dedicated to celebrating cultures outside of the typical white culture of America, most notably black culture. If that's not your bag then perhaps this thread is not for you.

jag

[LexLuthor]

[QUOTE=tamron;12278648]Generally, I think what it comes down to is this: We as blacks don't dig dramas too much, because there's already enough drama in our lives as black folk. When we go to the show, it tends to be purely for entertainment and escapism, unless it is a drama that we feel is socially relevant (X, Ray, Ali).QUOTE]

:up:

[LexLuthor]

see i think the ghettofied life has reached the majority,while us regular hard working black males are hard to find.

I don't agree with that. I don't think it has reached the majority. It's just perpetuated by the media...the stereotypical, violent, angry black man. And even for the college educated brothers such as myself...we still can get "gulley" if need be because we were raised in the hood. I don't think hard working black males are hard to find. Just looked over because most perspectives have been warped over time by TV, magazines, movies, and etc. It is somewhat instinctive for society to lean toward something that is popular. Hip hop has been pimped out, commercialized and made popular (mostly thugged out/"hardcore" hip hop). You can go to about any club in the world and I guarantee you a little bit of hip hop will come on. Most of what you hear is the "popluar" hip hop. I remember when 50 Cent first came out, you would even see old white people singing the mantra "Go shorty, it's your birthday"..."I'm into having sex, not into making love...". I see it like this: when you have so many songs, that are similar to that in nature, constantly being played and heard on the radio, those messages become somewhat subliminal and then some people fall into the trappings of that way of thinking and perpetrating that way of life. I've heard so many females down here in Dallas say "I want a thug", or "he got to have a little thug in him." See, I think they confuse the thug for a what it is to be a real man because most thugs/hard cats are muscle bound, have a heavy walk about themself, and tend to be agressive (some women see this as security because they want to feel the guy can wuup up another guy's ass if need be). The modern day thug has replaced the past-time bad boy image of what's attactive and popular. And some so called thugs I've come across are nothing but punks anyway. When they come across some real pain (that they claim they can handle), they cry like little *****es or they have to have a crew with them to feel like a man. Most of them are fake anyway. And it's funny, because those same women who like the thug/hard types are the same ones crying "I can't seem to find a good man"..."men are no good" etc. WELL WHAT THE HELL DO YOU EXPECT WHEN YOU KEEP HOOKING UP WITH THUGS DUMBASS!!! :cmad: :woot: I just laugh when I hear them complain when I see the men they've been with or the game they fall for in the clubs from some of these wannabees.
Most of the women that I dated or had relations with when I was in my younger 20s have pulled me to the side and apologized for the way they acted with me and realized that I was a great guy and have actually tried to get back with me (TOO LATE!). I was always the gentlemen and never the hard type. That wasn't in my make-up. My homeboy pointed out to me that there are no more true love songs on the radio anymore vs back in they day when love songs were popular. Courting was a lot different back then. Now you have young cats screaming "Hey bay bay!" when trying to get the attention of a female. WHAT THE HELL? There is a song that is popular called "Hey BAY BAY!" Sad...:o Luckily, there is a select group of urban professionals (which I've termed Renaissance thinkers) who are into good music, love, empowerment, progression, and community. Those Renaissance thinkers reach all sides of the world and I believe the movement is on a come up. Slowly but surely we are getting back to a community because what we are discussing at the Soul-GLO experience has been recognized and seeds are being planted for a better future.
I'm teaching both my nephews the concept of a gentlemen, about music, art, business, survival, right thinking and living. Ok, I know I went off on a tangent. But I'm passionate about the upgrading of the black community as a whole. :word:

[LexLuthor]

Hey GAH, let me show you where you went terribly, terribly wrong...

Do you see the part of your post I emboldened? And do you see the part that I changed to a larger font?

... That would be it!

It's not true, and it ain't 'most'. As SurfDUI pointed out, you have basically fallen under the spell of the very same hypnosis we have avidly discussed right here in this thread about 30 times. The images, stereotypes, representations in music, television, movies, books and just about every other form of media in this country has LIED TO YOU!

I understand the point of your post, but we have got to be careful young brother to not buy into the bull----.


RIGHT ON RIGHT ON! It's all BS. We are doing great things. But, the good things are not really promoted. You'll hear about Brad Pitt and George Clooney going to Africa to do this and that because they are the popular celebrities. But, you won't hear about actors like Mekhi Phiefer building schools in Africa. All you'll mostly hear about is the negative....sex, drugs, and violence.

[Warhammer]

Is this considered masking my blackness?

For example (even though this is a little extreme due to me being half-Asian), recently, I've been listening to alot of rock and very little rap/hip-hop. I've decided not to wear such baggy clothes anymore (to look more professional/away from the token black guy view), and I wear shirts that actually fit me. I also think of myself as somewhat better and degrade my fellow blacks (who are all 'hood and ghetto, in gangs, and just acting like the stereotypical black person as seen by other races). When I am not viewed as that "thief" or "thug" by other races whenever I go out, it feels good. Sometimes, I see this as trying to separate myself from most black people in my age group, and it feels good when I see myself separated from them, but weird when I start comparing myself to other whites that are my age...

:confused:

[jaguarr]

The media fixates on the negative in general because it sells more ads and brings in more viewers. That's why there is all this ridiculous crap with Paris Hilton, Lindsey Lohan and Britney Spears in the tabloids and even on the damn news channels. Watching people flail miserably through life, destroying themselves is our new national pastime. If there's a sensationalist story of someone famous f**king up, you'll hear all about it, but never about all the good things some of them do with their fame and fortune because that's "boring" as far as the media is concerned.

jag

[Warhammer]

The media fixates on the negative in general because it sells more ads and brings in more viewers. That's why there is all this ridiculous crap with Paris Hilton, Lindsey Lohan and Britney Spears in the tabloids and even on the damn news channels. Watching people flail miserably through life, destroying themselves is our new national pastime. If there's a sensationalist story of someone famous f**king up, you'll hear all about it, but never about all the good things some of them do with their fame and fortune because that's "boring" as far as the media is concerned.

jag

For a second, I thought all that was directed toward me.
I was like "oh dang."

:wow:

[jaguarr]

For a second, I thought all that was directed toward me.
I was like "oh dang."

:wow:

It's not always about you, you uppity Asian! :cmad:

jag

[Warhammer]

It's not always about you, you uppity Asian! :cmad:

jag

Haha.
If there is any race that is uppity, it's definitely us, Asians. :o

[LexLuthor]

Is this considered masking my blackness?

For example (even though this is a little extreme due to me being half-Asian), recently, I've been listening to alot of rock and very little rap/hip-hop. I've decided not to wear such baggy clothes anymore (to look more professional/away from the token black guy view), and I wear shirts that actually fit me. I also think of myself as somewhat better and degrade my fellow blacks (who are all 'hood and ghetto, in gangs, and just acting like the stereotypical black person as seen by other races). When I am not viewed as that "thief" or "thug" by other races whenever I go out, it feels good. Sometimes, I see this as trying to separate myself from most black people in my age group, and it feels good when I see myself separated from them, but weird when I start comparing myself to other whites that are my age...

:confused:

It just sounds like you are growing up/maturing and expanding your mind a little...progression. You should pride yourself on trying different things etc.

But I think degrading other blacks is not necessary (even though we all are guilty of talking about each other in a negative way). Just be aware of what you say & think (being that thoughts and words have power), make observations, and do something to ensure the next line up of black youth are better from your experiences and observations so to speak. Even if you just reach out to 1 kid, or even challenge 1 of your friends' way of thinking so that their minds can expand as well. I was always the abstact thinker in my crew. Even as I am 31 now, I still challenge my friends way of thinking and seeing things from a different light. If I upgrade, my friends usually follow.

[nosebleed.]

Haha.
If there is any race that is uppity, it's definitely us, Asians. :o

Its just you half asians. :o

[jaguarr]

It just sounds like you are growing up/maturing and expanding your mind a little...progression. You should pride yourself on trying different things etc.

But I think degrading other blacks is not necessary (even though we all are guilty of talking about each other in a negative way). Just be aware of what you say & think (being that thoughts and words have power), make observations, and do something to ensure the next line up of black youth are better from your experiences and observations so to speak. Even if you just reach out to 1 kid, or even challenge 1 of your friends' way of thinking so that their minds can expand as well. I was always the abstact thinker in my crew. Even as I am 31 now, I still challenge my friends way of thinking and seeing things from a different light. If I upgrade, my friends usually follow.

:up:

jag

[Darthphere]

Old Hispanics = racists.

[Abaddon]

true.:o

[Darthphere]

Yeah, my father-in-law can get a little racisty if we don't keep him in check. He mostly dislikes Asians for some reason. Sorry, Whorehammer. :(

jag

My mom doesn't want me hooking up with black girls, and my dad says if Barak Obama becomes President, he'll leave the country.

[jaguarr]

Old Hispanics = racists.


Yeah, my father-in-law can get a little racisty if we don't keep him in check. He mostly dislikes Asians for some reason. Sorry, Whorehammer. :(

jag

[Darthphere]

That's pretty f**ked up. My in-laws don't seem to care if people are black or not since there's black folks in the family back in the Dominican Republic. But get my father-in-law started on Koreans...good grief. :(

jag

Sometimes I think they're kidding, but I know deep down, they mean it.

[jaguarr]

My mom doesn't want me hooking up with black girls, and my dad says if Barak Obama becomes President, he'll leave the country.

That's pretty f**ked up. My in-laws don't seem to care if people are black or not since there's black folks in the family back in the Dominican Republic. But get my father-in-law started on Koreans...good grief. :(

jag

[GoldenAgeHero]

My mom doesn't want me hooking up with black girls, and my dad says if Barak Obama becomes President, he'll leave the country.


i bet if obama was a ******* he'll vote for him.:whatever:

[Darthphere]

i bet if obama was a ******* he'll vote for him.:whatever:

Classy comment GAH, but no actually, he doesn't trust his own kind either.

[GoldenAgeHero]

i said it because i knew it'll get your attention.:)

[Darthphere]

i said it because i knew it'll get your attention.:)

If I called you a "******", that probably would get your attention, doesn't mean I should. Don't call anyone a ******* if you want the same respect to be given to you.

[GoldenAgeHero]

If I called you a "******", that probably would get your attention, doesn't mean I should. Don't call anyone a ******* if you want the same respect to be given to you.

actually this is the first time i used the term,relax roger. plus i used it in a hypothetical situation not directed towards anyone.

[RockSP]

Something recently occurred to me about the movie Inside Man. I remember when it first came out, and how surprised I was to see Spike Lee directing a movie he hadn't written himself. And I must admit, he's a great technical director. I'd forgotten that he's genuinely good at what he does.
But then I noticed those classic Spike Lee-isms (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFTpmTEcfXc) crawling their way into the film. Notice that the main protagonists are both black (Denzel and Chiwetel). The father and son who (because common sense dictates that only an idiot would bring his 10 year old son on a heist) were innocent by default were black. Meanwhile, the cops who initially mistook the Sikh for a Muslim terrorist were all white. The half-hearted commanding officer who told Denzel to sweep the case under the rug was white. All the bank robbers were white. The shady woman who does wheelings and dealings with dangerous people was white (Jodi Foster white, even).

I love seeing black actors play protagonists in serious roles in good movies, but god damn, Spike. It's like he doesn't know how to make us look good without demonizing pretty much every white character on the screen.

You must be feeling some strange form of "black guilt" or something. This really isn't the film to support your "Spike hates whites" theory. None of the characters you mentioned were "demonized" in this flick. Plus the bank robbers got away.

[Warhammer]

That's pretty f**ked up. My in-laws don't seem to care if people are black or not since there's black folks in the family back in the Dominican Republic. But get my father-in-law started on Koreans...good grief. :(

jag

When the VT Massacre happened, all kinds of kids in my school were racist toward mainly Koreans, and other Asians. This one guy who sat in front of me in my technical drawing class said that "they should all go back to their f***ing country. They need to die." I wanted to start a fight so bad with this dude.

:down

[RockSP]

I wanted to get everyone's thoughts on a pretty big deal going in Hollywood that could be a pivotal moment in the history of black cinema.

Bob Johnson (Mr. BET Bobcat himself) teamed up with the Weinstein Company to create Our Stories Films, a black run film production company that will produce nothing but "comedic, family-friendly feature films for African American and urban audiences." Their first release under the company is Friday's Who's Your Caddy?, which according to Johnson (who appeared on The Steve Harvey Morning Show today) was conceptualized under Queen Latifah's production company.

Essentially, they're trying to create a place where black filmmakers can come in and deal with black executives and make the films that they want to make; for us, by us. Johnson added to his family friendly vision by stating that Our Stories will not produce a film over a PG-13 rating.

Now, as an aspiring black filmmaker myself, the announcement of a black run and operated production company is a thrilling and quite motivating piece of news. And yet, what's disturbing about all of this is that Johnson and company decided to make their initial "christening" release a completely emptyheaded, mindless piece of stereotypical drivel that conjures to mind Soul Plane more than Barbershop.

So, here's the question: will Our Stories push black cinema further and get more black filmmakers opportunities to make films that truly represent the culture, or will they take their "family friendly urban comedies" montra and serve up a factory line of garbage that'll only set us back?

You pretty much answered your own question with the info you provided earlier in your post. "Comedic family friendly flicks that don't go above PG-13":dry: . There's nothing inherently wrong with movies like that but he's already limited what types of films they will even consider making. Also, Johnson is a (very succesful) businessman. Like most businessman he is interested in making money. So don't expect any boundary pushing, IMO. He will go with tried and true movie ideas that will see a return on his company's investment. Just like everyone else in hollywood.

[Warhammer]

It just sounds like you are growing up/maturing and expanding your mind a little...progression. You should pride yourself on trying different things etc.

But I think degrading other blacks is not necessary (even though we all are guilty of talking about each other in a negative way). Just be aware of what you say & think (being that thoughts and words have power), make observations, and do something to ensure the next line up of black youth are better from your experiences and observations so to speak. Even if you just reach out to 1 kid, or even challenge 1 of your friends' way of thinking so that their minds can expand as well. I was always the abstact thinker in my crew. Even as I am 31 now, I still challenge my friends way of thinking and seeing things from a different light. If I upgrade, my friends usually follow.

Oh no, I don't go around saying "F*** you n****" or anything. I just usually say in my mind "Why do y'all have to be like that?" or "Damn, can't we do better things..." I have one friend who I can comfortably talk to about this (he is black, and mixed with a little white, and feels the same way). I agree with your post, though. Thank you.

:up:

[RockSP]

Racism is sooo 60's...seriously,most of it took place in the south.People make these threads cause they like to push buttons,I can't speak for the general public,but from what I've seen at least here in the Northeast is that racism is basically non-existant...I hear black people call each other ***** all the time (i've worked with blacks,illegal aliens,mexicans,gualiminas,whites,spanish,hispanic s,portgueues and yet we all work 12 hours a night in harmony) and still have yet to hear a white person say that to a black person.While black people seem to have a high crime rate among themselves,then why is it that serial killers are always white males?

LOL at racism only being in the south. This reminds me...I've encountered people (in real life and on the net) who actually think slavery was only in the south :whatever:

[Darthphere]

actually this is the first time i used the term,relax roger. plus i used it in a hypothetical situation not directed towards anyone.

If I used N***er in a hypothetical, you would be ok with that? I doubt it. Keep pressing the issue GAH, please, keep digging your grave.

And I could give a **** how many times you have used the word, and don't call me Roger, ass.

[jaguarr]

i bet if obama was a ******* he'll vote for him.:whatever:

The hell is the matter with you, man? :down

jag

[Darthphere]

The hell is the matter with you, man? :down

jag

Just don't pay attention to him.

My parents are a little racist, but they never called someone a racial slur. They do draw a line.:o :csad:

[Darthphere]

aww, why you mad roger:huh: yeah i would, but would others be? that is the question you should ask....roger:woot:

Dude, seriously. Just be quiet.

[GoldenAgeHero]

If I used N***er in a hypothetical, you would be ok with that? I doubt it. Keep pressing the issue GAH, please, keep digging your grave.

And I could give a **** how many times you have used the word, and don't call me Roger, ass.


aww, why you mad roger:huh: yeah i would, but would others be? that is the question you should ask....roger:woot:

[GoldenAgeHero]

Dude, seriously. Just be quiet.


i rather keep posting, to bug the hell out of you.roger

[Manic]

You know who I miss? Blaque. After Left Eye (their manager) died, those girls had one last single in them before fading away.

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[nosebleed.]

Natina Reed's a cutie.

[Casius--J]

You know who I miss? Blaque. After Left Eye (their manager) died, those girls had one last single in them before fading away.

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I was thinkin of them recently and if i remember right they were planning in making a comeback this year.

I used to love these girls, ahh the days of teenage crushes lol

[PyroChamber]

We hardly ever talk about movies here, so does anyone have a favorite movie with a mostly minority cast?

Mine is The Last Dragon.

[KenK]

I wanted to get everyone's thoughts on a pretty big deal going in Hollywood that could be a pivotal moment in the history of black cinema.

Bob Johnson (Mr. BET Bobcat himself) teamed up with the Weinstein Company to create Our Stories Films, a black run film production company that will produce nothing but "comedic, family-friendly feature films for African American and urban audiences." Their first release under the company is Friday's Who's Your Caddy?, which according to Johnson (who appeared on The Steve Harvey Morning Show today) was conceptualized under Queen Latifah's production company.

Essentially, they're trying to create a place where black filmmakers can come in and deal with black executives and make the films that they want to make; for us, by us. Johnson added to his family friendly vision by stating that Our Stories will not produce a film over a PG-13 rating.

Now, as an aspiring black filmmaker myself, the announcement of a black run and operated production company is a thrilling and quite motivating piece of news. And yet, what's disturbing about all of this is that Johnson and company decided to make their initial "christening" release a completely emptyheaded, mindless piece of stereotypical drivel that conjures to mind Soul Plane more than Barbershop.

So, here's the question: will Our Stories push black cinema further and get more black filmmakers opportunities to make films that truly represent the culture, or will they take their "family friendly urban comedies" montra and serve up a factory line of garbage that'll only set us back?

They seem intent in working in only one genre, and a genre that's already seen its fair sure of hollow fluff, especially when it comes to films with predominantly black casts. But it's a genre where black movies have been the most successful from a commercial standpoint, and that's all Bob Johnson cares about. He knows if he plays his cards right, he can get away with spending no more than say ten million to make a movie, and with the right marketing, they can make back twice their budget in one weekend.

On the topic of Tyler Perry, I think there's a place for the stuff he does, and I can't bring myself to hate on the brotha. And you have to admire him for trying to do something like Daddy's Little Girls (which was Madea-free, I believe), and push the idea of a black man busting his ass to be with his children.

When you get to stuff like Soul Plane and Who's Your Caddy, it's less about it being offensive and re-inforcing black stereotypes, and more about the films being grossly unimaginative and derivative. You can just imagine how these films were pitched:

*It's Airplane!. . . .with black people!
*It's Caddyshack. . . .with black people!

And it pretty much ends there.

[PyroChamber]

Speaking of Tyler Perry, has anyone seen his show House of Payne?

[tamron]

I watched the first 5 eps when the ran last year on WCIU in Chicago. Haven't watched it since it's debut on TBS, so they might have tweaked it.

But on my intial viewing, I thought the show had tone issues; i.e. trying to make light of situations that weren't funny.

The son's house burnt to the ground, and the first thing his father says is "That's too bad. I know you're not staying here right?" I get that they were going for a James Avery/John Amos tough ass with a heart of gold, but I found the character to be too callous, very off-putting.

I also felt there were a few characters too many, and the kids weren't all that great of actors.

[PyroChamber]

I watched the first 5 eps when the ran last year on WCIU in Chicago. Haven't watched it since it's debut on TBS, so they might have tweaked it.

But on my intial viewing, I thought the show had tone issues; i.e. trying to make light of situations that weren't funny.

The son's house burnt to the ground, and the first thing his father says is "That's too bad. I know you're not staying here right?" I get that they were going for a James Avery/John Amos tough ass with a heart of gold, but I found the character to be too callous, very off-putting.

I also felt there were a few characters too many, and the kids weren't all that great of actors.Yeah, it was retooled. The father is now the uncle.

I didn't really like the show, but then again maybe it's because I never really a big Tyler Perry fan.

[tamron]

Who else misses The Boondocks?

I know they're busy working on season two, but I need my fix of Huey and Riley, son.

[PyroChamber]

^Yeah, I love the Boondocks. I know it's probably wrong to say, but my favorite character is Uncle Ruckus.

And my fav. episode was Granddad's Fight.

[tamron]

Riley is my favorite in the show, Michael Caesar in the strip.

"Guess Hoe's Coming to Dinner" was my favorite episode. Katt Williams was hilarious as A Pimp Named Sweetback.

[Angry Sentinel]

^Yeah, I love the Boondocks. I know it's probably wrong to say, but my favorite character is Uncle Ruckus.

And my fav. episode was Granddad's Fight. Now this show is a great way to parody and criticize some bad things in our community. Things we need to fix ourselves. And Yes, Uncle Ruckus is one of the best characters.

Riley is my favorite in the show, Michael Caesar in the strip.

"Guess Hoe's Coming to Dinner" was my favorite episode. Katt Williams was hilarious as A Pimp Named Sweetback. I think that's "Slickback", I could be wrong.

I love, love, love how two of the white characters are voiced by Sam Jack, and Charlie Murphy... If you haven't seen the episode when they go to the convenience store and have a shoot-out, PLEASE WATCH IT NOW.

Sam Jack's char: He's got a gun officer
Police Officer: I don't Se---
Store Owner: I DON'T HAVE A GUN
Sam Jack's char: DO YOU WANT TO DIE, I SAID HE HAS A GUN!

[jaguarr]

I'd like to go on record that I can't stand Katt Williams. Not....funny. And they're teaming him up with Flava Flav for a roast on Comedy Central in the latter's honor? TWO reasons to stay away. :down

jag

[LexLuthor]

I'd like to go on record that I can't stand Katt Williams. Not....funny. And they're teaming him up with Flava Flav for a roast on Comedy Central in the latter's honor? TWO reasons to stay away. :down

jag

Ehh, he's cool. He can be overboard at times, but he can definitely be funny. I guess I can see where he is coming from in his acts because I've witnessed quite alot of it. Now Flavor Flav on the other hand...it saddens me of the coonery that went on on his show. And the brother is still popping out babies.

[tamron]

I think that's "Slickback", I could be wrong.

Naw, you're right. WTF was I thinking. :oldrazz:

I'd like to go on record that I can't stand Katt Williams. Not....funny.

I think he's good in small doses.

[RockSP]

Riley is my favorite in the show, Michael Caesar in the strip.

They're supposedly introducing Caesar in the second season. Huey needs someone sane to hang with...

[Lightning Strykez!]

i bet if obama was a ******* he'll vote for him.:whatever:

I'm sorry but this is one of the lamest comments I've read here. Stay off this thread with that nonsense.

[Warhammer]

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This thread needs more Jackson.
It's a little serious in here.

[nosebleed.]

This thread needs more Jackson.
It's a little serious in here.

ask for jackson and ye shall receive jackson

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[Memphis Slim]

http://forums.superherohype.com/image.php?u=33206&dateline=1185145467 (http://forums.superherohype.com/member.php?u=33206)

Is this guy doing "self CPR" ???

[Warhammer]

http://forums.superherohype.com/image.php?u=33206&dateline=1185145467 (http://forums.superherohype.com/member.php?u=33206)

Is this guy doing "self CPR" ???

It's Viscera.
He's a beast...literally.

Back with more Jackson.

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:up:

[Memphis Slim]

The racist always comes out doesn't it?? Wonder if ol' Jesse and Al will jump on this one??

Lindsay Lohan Blames "Black Kid" For Car Chase That Led To Arrest?
by Toshiba Reynolds

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Lindsay Lohan may have blamed "the black kid" for the wild chase that ultimately led to her arrest, reportedly telling police, "I wasn't driving. The black kid was driving." :dry:
Here's the story: LiLo took 3 male friends hostage when she went to chase down her former assistant and the star was apparently drinking all night. Dante Nigro, Jakon Sutter and Ronnie Blake all went to Malibu with LiLo's former assistant's boyfriend to meet up with the star on Monday afternoon. Linds invited the Dante and her asst.'s boyfriend to her Malibu party for that night.
Dante and the asst.'s boyfriend were both invited while Ronnie and Jakon had to sit and wait outside. Dante claims Lindsay drank all night. The chase started when Lindsay's asst. and her boyfriend went outside and got into an argument, and Lindsay came out and expressed her aggravation. The star's asst. then said "I quit," which really made the actress angry. Ronnie Claims LiLo looked "very messed up" and "raging."
The Denali was Dante's SUV, who was getting ready to leave the party. He hopped into his passenger seat, while Ronnie and Jakon were in the back. The assistant's boyfriend put the key in the ignition and was getting ready to start the car when he jumped out of the car to finish fighting with his girlfriend.
His girlfriend eventually jumped into her own car and left, but by the time the boyfriend returned to Dante's vehicle, Lindsay was in the seat with the car started - and this is when she began chasing the asst.'s car. Ronnie was reportedly so frightened, he actually jumped out of the moving car, claiming when he hit the ground, Lindsay ran over his foot and just kept going.

The guys claim that at one point during the dangerous chase, Lindsay boasted: "I can't get in trouble. I'm a celebrity. I can do whatever the ***** I want." :wow: :dry:
To make a long story short, Lindsay's former assistant somehow lost the 'I Know Who Killed Me' actress during the chase, so LiLo went to her asst.'s home, thinking she may have fled there. As she pulled onto the street, her former asst.'s mother was about to pull into the driveway. Not knowing who was aggressively driving the SUV, however, the mother got scared and decided to take off, and that is when Linds began chasing her, even reaching speeds up to 80 MPH!
Once the mother drove to the Santa Monica police Department for help, Linds and everyone jumped out of the car. Police arrived on-scene, which is when Dante claims he may have heard Lindsay tell officers: "I wasn't driving. The black kid was driving."
Meanwhile, The assistant's mother called 9-1-1 to ask for help, claiming someone in a white SUV was chasing her through the streets, and that a guy jumped out of the car.

[Darthphere]

The black kid was Ebony White.

[Warhammer]

Yo, Lindsay is a f***ing mess.
Dumb shyit.

:down

[PyroChamber]

There they go, when things go wrong they blame the black guy.

Someone mentioned the Comedy Central Roast for Flavor Flav, can you really roast someone that is already a joke himself? I sure hope that Chuck D is there to roast the hell out of him, and I wonder what Lisa Lampenelli will say.

Also, I'm not familiar with the Boondocks strip, but who is Michael Caesar?

[Warhammer]

There they go, when things go wrong they blame the black guy.

Someone mentioned the Comedy Central Roast for Flavor Flav, can you really roast someone that is already a joke himself? I sure hope that Chuck D is there to roast the hell out of him, and I wonder what Lisa Lampenelli will say.

Also, I'm not familiar with the Boondocks strip, but who is Michael Caesar?

You know what'd be funny?
If New York appeared on the Roast...

...nevermind. :dry:

[Memphis Slim]

Remember when that white lady killed her two kids to be with boyfriend and blamed it on a black guy?

Remember the Stewart murders in Boston back in '90. White Guy killed his pregnant wife and said a bearded black man did it??

[Warhammer]

Remember when that white lady killed her two kids to be with boyfriend and blamed it on a black guy?

Remember the Stewart murders in Boston back in '90. White Guy killed his pregnant wife and said a bearded black man did it??

...always blaming the black guy.
It sure sucks when you do something, and the first person that comes in mind to blame is a black guy. :down

[dr venture]

Who else misses The Boondocks?

I know they're busy working on season two, but I need my fix of Huey and Riley, son.

I love the Boondocks. My two favorite episodes are the MLK one and Gangstalcious

[PyroChamber]

...always blaming the black guy.
It sure sucks when you do something, and the first person that comes in mind to blame is a black guy. :downApparently we're the perfect scapegoats.

[jaguarr]

The racist always comes out doesn't it?? Wonder if ol' Jesse and Al will jump on this one??

Lindsay Lohan Blames "Black Kid" For Car Chase That Led To Arrest?
by Toshiba Reynolds

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Lindsay Lohan may have blamed "the black kid" for the wild chase that ultimately led to her arrest, reportedly telling police, "I wasn't driving. The black kid was driving." :dry:
Here's the story: LiLo took 3 male friends hostage when she went to chase down her former assistant and the star was apparently drinking all night. Dante Nigro, Jakon Sutter and Ronnie Blake all went to Malibu with LiLo's former assistant's boyfriend to meet up with the star on Monday afternoon. Linds invited the Dante and her asst.'s boyfriend to her Malibu party for that night.
Dante and the asst.'s boyfriend were both invited while Ronnie and Jakon had to sit and wait outside. Dante claims Lindsay drank all night. The chase started when Lindsay's asst. and her boyfriend went outside and got into an argument, and Lindsay came out and expressed her aggravation. The star's asst. then said "I quit," which really made the actress angry. Ronnie Claims LiLo looked "very messed up" and "raging."
The Denali was Dante's SUV, who was getting ready to leave the party. He hopped into his passenger seat, while Ronnie and Jakon were in the back. The assistant's boyfriend put the key in the ignition and was getting ready to start the car when he jumped out of the car to finish fighting with his girlfriend.
His girlfriend eventually jumped into her own car and left, but by the time the boyfriend returned to Dante's vehicle, Lindsay was in the seat with the car started - and this is when she began chasing the asst.'s car. Ronnie was reportedly so frightened, he actually jumped out of the moving car, claiming when he hit the ground, Lindsay ran over his foot and just kept going.

The guys claim that at one point during the dangerous chase, Lindsay boasted: "I can't get in trouble. I'm a celebrity. I can do whatever the ***** I want." :wow: :dry:
To make a long story short, Lindsay's former assistant somehow lost the 'I Know Who Killed Me' actress during the chase, so LiLo went to her asst.'s home, thinking she may have fled there. As she pulled onto the street, her former asst.'s mother was about to pull into the driveway. Not knowing who was aggressively driving the SUV, however, the mother got scared and decided to take off, and that is when Linds began chasing her, even reaching speeds up to 80 MPH!
Once the mother drove to the Santa Monica police Department for help, Linds and everyone jumped out of the car. Police arrived on-scene, which is when Dante claims he may have heard Lindsay tell officers: "I wasn't driving. The black kid was driving."
Meanwhile, The assistant's mother called 9-1-1 to ask for help, claiming someone in a white SUV was chasing her through the streets, and that a guy jumped out of the car.

I really hope Lohan does some real jail time for all this BS she's been pulling. The Fed's have rights to her, now, which means she most likely will. Maybe six months in protective custody in a jail cell will wisen her up. The girl is a train wreck and is either going to kill herself or someone else (or both) at the rate she's going. I'm also alarmed that someone actually named their child Toshiba at some point. :dry:

Remember when that white lady killed her two kids to be with boyfriend and blamed it on a black guy?

Remember the Stewart murders in Boston back in '90. White Guy killed his pregnant wife and said a bearded black man did it??

I remember them. They were both jackasses and they got caught for their troubles. I'm sure they got sorted out in prison and paid for their racism. ;)

jag

[PyroChamber]

The racist always comes out doesn't it?? Wonder if ol' Jesse and Al will jump on this one??I don't think Jesse and Al (or black folks in general) even give two ****s about this girl to ever bother worrying about what she said.

Her or Paris, one thing about us we try not to really care about what these hollywood *****es are doing.

[Manic]

I'd talk about Miss Lohan, but I've grown rather fond of my flying f***s, and have decided not to give one.

Someone mentioned the Comedy Central Roast for Flavor Flav, can you really roast someone that is already a joke himself? I sure hope that Chuck D is there to roast the hell out of him, and I wonder what Lisa Lampenelli will say.
Remember when they used to roast people that were relatively respectable human beings?

And I know what Lisa Lampanelli will say. "I f*** black guys! I'd probably f*** Flavor Flav! Black men love me because I'm a white woman with a big ass! Yeah, son."

Also, I'm not familiar with the Boondocks strip, but who is Michael Caesar?
Caesar is the 4th black kid to move to the town of Woodcrest (the first 3 being Huey and Riley, followed by Jazmin). He shares Huey's synical outlook of the world, but he's not as mean or angry (ie. he doesn't accidentally hurt Jazmin's feelings all the time). He also likes to make 'yo momma' jokes.

You know what the Boondocks cartoon needs? Cindy MacPhearson, that crazy little white girl that tries way too hard to be "down" with Huey. She was one of the funniest things about the early strips (her, and the white school teachers who were afraid Huey's a communist... which he probably is).

[PyroChamber]

I heard on the DVD commentary that fans of the strip were upset at first when they decided to put Ruckus in the strip.

You know what the Boondocks cartoon needs? Cindy MacPhearson, that crazy little white girl that tries way too hard to be "down" with Huey. She was one of the funniest things about the early strips (her, and the white school teachers who were afraid Huey's a communist... which he probably is).If they do add her, I wonder if she'll be voiced by a black actress like they did with Charlie Murphy as Ed III and Samuel L. Jackson as Gin Rummy.

Or worst, they may get the chick who did the voice of Cita.

[chamber-music]

I hope next time some A-hole are giving Lohan and Paris crap and they turn around for their big black body guard. I hope he ain't they get their asses handed to them.

[tamron]

Caesar is the 4th black kid to move to the town of Woodcrest (the first 3 being Huey and Riley, followed by Jazmin). He shares Huey's synical outlook of the world, but he's not as mean or angry (ie. he doesn't accidentally hurt Jazmin's feelings all the time). He also likes to make 'yo momma' jokes.

Caesar's also an aspiring MC. And he's from Brooklyn, which he will randomly give shouts out to. "Brooklyn!!!" He came up with the idea of getting Condy Rice a boyfriend so she wouldn't be 'hell bent on destroying the world'.

If they do add her, I wonder if she'll be voiced by a black actress like they did with Charlie Murphy as Ed III and Samuel L. Jackson as Gin Rummy.

Or worst, they may get the chick who did the voice of Cita.

Cindy was funny. They should get Jenna Von Oy (Six from Blossom, the white girl from The Parkers) to do her voice. That's who I always heard when reading her in the trip.

[Angry Sentinel]

I really hope Lohan does some real jail time for all this BS she's been pulling. The Fed's have rights to her, now, which means she most likely will. Maybe six months in protective custody in a jail cell will wisen her up. The girl is a train wreck and is either going to kill herself or someone else (or both) at the rate she's going. I'm also alarmed that someone actually named their child Toshiba at some point. :dry:

Nothing worse can happen to her that she can do to herself. People like this are their own worse enemy. I hope you are right though, and no-one else has to pay along the way.


Caesar's also an aspiring MC. And he's from Brooklyn, which he will randomly give shouts out to. "Brooklyn!!!" He came up with the idea of getting Condy Rice a boyfriend so she wouldn't be 'hell bent on destroying the world'.

Do we have a date when season 2 will aire?

[jaguarr]

Nothing worse can happen to her that she can do to herself. People like this are their own worse enemy. I hope you are right though, and no-one else has to pay along the way.



If people want to kill themselves, I have no real problem with that. I wish more of the planet's idiots would do it, quite frankly. Unfortunately, they always seem to find ways to endanger other folks when they do.

jag

[tamron]

Do we have a date when season 2 will aire?

No concrete date as far as I know. It's supposed to be sometime in October, but it's been pushed back before.

I've heard that the production costs per episode are close to $1 mil, so I wouldn't be surprised if season 2 is The Boondocks last, even though it was a huge hit for Cartoon Network.

[MaskedManJRK]

It's Viscera.
He's a beast...literally.

That's VIscera? S**t, I liked the suave ladies man bit they had going for him. It was funny, seeing him f**k all the Divas. :woot:

:csad:

The racist always comes out doesn't it?? Wonder if ol' Jesse and Al will jump on this one??

Lindsay Lohan Blames "Black Kid" For Car Chase That Led To Arrest?
by Toshiba Reynolds

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Lindsay Lohan may have blamed "the black kid" for the wild chase that ultimately led to her arrest, reportedly telling police, "I wasn't driving. The black kid was driving."
Here's the story: LiLo took 3 male friends hostage when she went to chase down her former assistant and the star was apparently drinking all night. Dante Nigro, Jakon Sutter and Ronnie Blake all went to Malibu with LiLo's former assistant's boyfriend to meet up with the star on Monday afternoon. Linds invited the Dante and her asst.'s boyfriend to her Malibu party for that night.
Dante and the asst.'s boyfriend were both invited while Ronnie and Jakon had to sit and wait outside. Dante claims Lindsay drank all night. The chase started when Lindsay's asst. and her boyfriend went outside and got into an argument, and Lindsay came out and expressed her aggravation. The star's asst. then said "I quit," which really made the actress angry. Ronnie Claims LiLo looked "very messed up" and "raging."
The Denali was Dante's SUV, who was getting ready to leave the party. He hopped into his passenger seat, while Ronnie and Jakon were in the back. The assistant's boyfriend put the key in the ignition and was getting ready to start the car when he jumped out of the car to finish fighting with his girlfriend.
His girlfriend eventually jumped into her own car and left, but by the time the boyfriend returned to Dante's vehicle, Lindsay was in the seat with the car started - and this is when she began chasing the asst.'s car. Ronnie was reportedly so frightened, he actually jumped out of the moving car, claiming when he hit the ground, Lindsay ran over his foot and just kept going.

The guys claim that at one point during the dangerous chase, Lindsay boasted: "I can't get in trouble. I'm a celebrity. I can do whatever the ***** I want."
To make a long story short, Lindsay's former assistant somehow lost the 'I Know Who Killed Me' actress during the chase, so LiLo went to her asst.'s home, thinking she may have fled there. As she pulled onto the street, her former asst.'s mother was about to pull into the driveway. Not knowing who was aggressively driving the SUV, however, the mother got scared and decided to take off, and that is when Linds began chasing her, even reaching speeds up to 80 MPH!
Once the mother drove to the Santa Monica police Department for help, Linds and everyone jumped out of the car. Police arrived on-scene, which is when Dante claims he may have heard Lindsay tell officers: "I wasn't driving. The black kid was driving."
Meanwhile, The assistant's mother called 9-1-1 to ask for help, claiming someone in a white SUV was chasing her through the streets, and that a guy jumped out of the car.

You know, I'm actually not surprised. :o

[terry78]

That whole thing reminds me of that American Dad episode where Roger and Steve accidently kill someone,and Steve is like, "what do we tell the cops about the money that's missing?" And Roger is like, "uhhh...that it was taken by the black guy that did this." It was satire obviously, but I had heard of people using that excuse so many times before.


I'm in Louisville right now at my family reunion, so just hitting the internet when available. Though I'm sure the hotel staff is pissed right now because they have to cater to about 300 black people, most of whom have weirdly specific requests. :o

[nosebleed.]

ok, because I'm tired of Lilo crap:

something a little more...uplifting

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[Warhammer]

^Damn. :dry:

We need some more Jackson:

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[nosebleed.]

^Damn. :dry:

We need some more Jackson:

yMwmqp3GLMc

BOOO to any movie that kills Sam J off and let's LL live :cmad::down

[Warhammer]

LL Cool J is da man! :mad:

That one Sam Jackson prank call thing has made me watch more.
These Arnold, Sam Jackson, and Al Pacino ones are hilarious.

:D

[Casius--J]

No concrete date as far as I know. It's supposed to be sometime in October, but it's been pushed back before.

I've heard that the production costs per episode are close to $1 mil, so I wouldn't be surprised if season 2 is The Boondocks last, even though it was a huge hit for Cartoon Network.

I hope it lasts more than two seasons, i really love that show!

Its taking ages to come back on, they keep pushing the date back!

[Lightning Strykez!]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1280/951272889_08552a263c_o.jpg

Heh.

[tamron]

Yup, I play the race card. Got it right here in my pocket.

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/9528/12107tmrhnsptmratzij0.jpg

:cwink:

[Cmill216]

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003618509


Lil Jon Recruits Famous Friends For 'Crunk Rock'

P.O.D., Kid Rock, Ciara, Ice Cube, and R. Kelly are among the stars lining up to guest on Lil Jon's upcoming hip-hop/rock hybrid, "Crunk Rock." The artist hopes to release the TVT set before the end of the year but a date has yet to be confirmed.

"I worked with the guitar player from P.O.D., Marcos, a punk band called Whole Wheat Bread from Jacksonville, Fla., Kid Rock and a few others," Lil' Jon tells Billboard.com. "My ***** is real rock guitars with my beats, not keyboard guitars with ghetto beats. It's gonna be a little different from what you hear right now, but I think everyone will love it."

The half-rock, half-hip-hop set will also feature Remy Ma, Lil Wayne, The Game, Gucci Mane, Fabo from D4L and Three 6 Mafia.

As far as other rap groups using rock elements in their music recently, Jon says he's pleased that they can open their minds up to rock. "I've been doing crunk rock for the past two years," he says. "I did a street record with Three 6 Mafia in October where I say 'Party like a rock star, ***** like a porn star.' Now everybody wants to be a rock star 'cause it's cool."


"One thing I like is people are opening [our] ears to the music, 'cause [we] tend to be closed-minded to ***** we don't know about," he cotinues. "It might make a motherf**ker that don't listen to rock go listen to some Guns N' Roses."

Kill me please.

I know Jon's heart is in the right place (trying to broaden the horizons of the street), but could his ass be anymore "Hey, new trend! Now let me milk the s*** outta it!"

[Manic]

*reads article*

...

What?

[chamber-music]

I can see another poor rap rock crossover.

[nosebleed.]

This cat is just :huh:

EwTZ2xpQwpA

http://www.youtube.com/user/TayZonday

he NEEDS to go on idol.

[Memphis Slim]

Lil' Jon is an embarassment. Cats like him are the modern day minstrel show.

http://dealwitit.com/store/images/liljon.gifhttp://www.stephen-foster-songs.de/images/_IMAG061.JPG http://www.superherohype.com/forums/images/smilies/icon13.gif

[Warhammer]

This cat is just :huh:

EwTZ2xpQwpA

http://www.youtube.com/user/TayZonday

he NEEDS to go on idol.

Haha, that dude looks like a teenage Phil LaMarr that is wired from coffee. :D

...and dog, how do you find these obscure videos? :dry:

[Erzengel]

You know if you are going to do a homage to a comedy masterpiece like Caddyshack? Why not try and make it, I don't know? Good.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0785077/

I'm convinced this had white writers trying to make Caddyshack black. :down

[jaguarr]

Lil' Jon is an embarassment. Cats like him are the modern day minstrel show.

http://dealwitit.com/store/images/liljon.gifhttp://www.stephen-foster-songs.de/images/_IMAG061.JPG http://www.superherohype.com/forums/images/smilies/icon13.gif

He's Flava Flav 2.0 with a little bit of knowledge of how to actually work the gear in the studio instead of just going "Yeahhhhhhhh boyyyyyyyyyy!!!" like it's some sort of form of Tourrette's.

jag

[Warhammer]

You know if you are going to do a homage to a comedy masterpiece like Caddyshack? Why not try and make it, I don't know? Good.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0785077/

I'm convinced this had white writers trying to make Caddyshack black. :down

You're absolutely right. :csad:
That thing will be out of theaters by next week.
Btw, I am surprised that Jeffrey Jones agreed to do the movie.

[Erzengel]

You're absolutely right. :csad:
That thing will be out of theaters by next week.
Btw, I am surprised that Jeffrey Jones agreed to do the movie.
Didn't he get busted for child porn or something? I'd be more surprised if he didn't do it.

[Warhammer]

Oh yeah, that's true.
I forgot about that crap that he did.

[Warhammer]

9PDaOcvM6Lg

D'Lo Brown

:up:

[nosebleed.]

Haha, that dude looks like a teenage Phil LaMarr that is wired from coffee. :D

I thought it was a chick at first from the thumbnail. His voice really trips me out.

...and dog, how do you find these obscure videos? :dry:
it was on the youtube frontpage :huh:

[Warhammer]

Quit lying.
You go searching for weird ass stuff.
You just know it.

[nosebleed.]

Quit lying.
You go searching for weird ass stuff.
You just know it.

I was doing a google search on 'black asian warhammer tiger woods' and that's the first hit I got.

[Warhammer]

I was doing a google search on 'black asian warhammer tiger woods' and that's the first hit I got.

Tiger Woods = my idol. :o

[nosebleed.]

he has great teeth

[PyroChamber]

And a fine white wife from Europe.

[Manic]

Tiger Woods needs to find an Indian/Latina/Islander/Arab woman.

[chamber-music]

Tiger Woods needs to find an Indian/Latina/Islander/Arab woman.

why? :huh:

[SurfDUI]

Didn't he get busted for child porn or something? I'd be more surprised if he didn't do it.


Yea he did, ever since Ferris he's gives off that ill vibe:csad:
Creepy ass dude, He'll be in projects like this til he passes.

I might have given this 'Soul Train B.S.' a chance w/out him.

[SurfDUI]

'Soul Train B.S.'

-P.Mooney

[Warhammer]

why? :huh:

Because Tiger Wood meeting/conceiving a child/marrying his wife was obviously a sinister plot planned only by THE MAN.

:o

[nosebleed.]

psh...tiger's got jungle fever...simple as that.

[terry78]

psh...tiger's got jungle fever...simple as that.

At least he chose a supermodel-esque one to quench his jungle lust. Kudos to him and Seal...they win at life. :p:o

[Manic]

why? :huh:
Because I want to see what happens when you mix all the races. Tiger's already claiming about a third of them.

[Immortalfire]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/186/406854452_aba725b23f.jpg?v=0


So that's what you look like, Strykez.

[Shockdingo]

http://kotaku.com/gaming/zombie-racism/black-looks-on-re-5-racism-284725.php
I'm not sure if this has been posted, but in Resident evil 5 it takes place in africa and now people are yelling "racist! Racist!"

What do you guys think?

Personally I'm thinking this is out of hand (no one said anything about the last game when the setting was in spain....)

[Warhammer]

Double standards. :down

[SurfDUI]

Resident evil 5 it takes place in africa and now people are yelling "racist! Racist!"


Since the context is Resident Evil...5:whatever: , I ain't trippin. I'm sure this is a post-apocolyptic type African plain, so I don't expect a whole Eric Lasalle / Comming to America type diatribe.

I didn't trip when they made a Grand Theft Auto w/ Carl as the main character, I thinks it's a good trend. We been misinterpreted in Video games from the jump.

http://www.vibrant.com/images/soul_glo.jpg
"I thinks it's real cute the way yall bounce that ball off yall heads"

Any time I get to use that I must:woot: :heart:

[Warhammer]

*shoots zombie*

"Got'chu n****!"

[SurfDUI]

*shoots zombie*

"Got'chu n****!"


awww...:csad: :oldrazz:

[Manic]

*shoots zombie*

"Got'chu n****!"
LOL
God, that shouldn't be that damn funny.

Anyway, I'm not tripping. We just went through a dozen Resident Evil games where you go around shooting mindless zombies. This just so happens to take place in Africa. They're not dangerous darkies, they're brain-thirsty zombies with a healthy pigmentation.

[chamber-music]

some people are so touchy

[Casius--J]

haha it doesnt matter where the game is based, the fact is its gonna be like every other resident evil game. Go round and kill some zombies, resident evil doesnt discriminate everyone of all races get equal deaths!

[Incrediblejeff]

9PDaOcvM6Lg

D'Lo Brown

:up:

D'lo was the man.Still my all time favorite wrestler.

[Lightning Strykez!]

Goodmorning,

Can someone please enlighten me on what's going on with the whole Vick situation? I haven't had time to watch any TV in the last few days...wassup?

[PyroChamber]

At least he chose a supermodel-esque one to quench his jungle lust. Kudos to him and Seal...they win at life. :p:oI guess if you wanna find a good white woman and not get complaints, you have to go to Europe.

[terry78]

I guess if you wanna find a good white woman and not get complaints, you have to go to Europe.

Or Canada. They have interracial couples up the yin yang up there.

[Erzengel]

Goodmorning,

Can someone please enlighten me on what's going on with the whole Vick situation? I haven't had time to watch any TV in the last few days...wassup?
Think he ran a dog fighting thing. Obviously, inhumane. Some of these dogs were then violently put down.

[Shockdingo]

Think he ran a dog fighting thing. Obviously, inhumane. Some of these dogs were then violently put down.
Yea, I haven't really been following the story too closely but this level of animal cruelty is insane. Makes a person think...

[xstormfan]

Have any of you seen the trailer to Halle berry's new movie

http://www.blackfilm.com/20070727/features/thingswelostinthefire_trailer.shtml

looks pretty good...

[Memphis Slim]

Have any of you seen the trailer to Halle berry's new movie

http://www.blackfilm.com/20070727/features/thingswelostinthefire_trailer.shtml

looks pretty good...


Look...........not tryin' to sound racist....but what is it with Halle, these past string of movies? Why Can't we see her do some movies with some black leading men?

Catwoman....Benjamin Bratt
Some movie with Bruce Willis
Monster's Ball..... Billy Bob
Now this movie with Del Torro (who looks like a bull dog)
Pierce Brosnan as a Bond Girl

Does she not want to work with Denzel, Isaiah Washington, Tyrese, Morris Chestnut, or others???

I know she's bi-racial. But she's always claimed her blackness. Is she choosing these roles to distance herself from this now?? :dry:

[AndThePickles]

Look...........not tryin' to sound racist....but what is it with Halle, these past string of movies? Why Can't we see her do some movies with some black leading men?

Catman....Benjamin Bratt
Some movie with Bruce Willis
Monster's Ball..... Billy Bob
Now this movie with Del Torro (who looks like a bull dog)
Pierce Brosnan as a Bond Girl

Does she not want to work with Denzel, Isaiah Washington, Tyrese, Morris Chestnut, or others???

I know she's bi-racial. But she's always claimed her blackness. Is she choosing these roles to distance herself from this now?? :dry:

She's done movies with black leading men before, who cares? If she claimed her other racial half, would it be "distancing" of her to only star with black male roles? :huh: I think it's rare to see a black woman star in a film where she's involved with a non-black male, it's refreshing.

[Manic]

Keep in mind that Halle doesn't know how to choose a film role at all, let alone one opposite a black man.

[AndThePickles]

I think she's like any actor....she's done some great roles and some ****ty ones. Some examples of ones I love: Swordfish and Gothika :up:

[SurfDUI]

Look...........not tryin' to sound racist....but what is it with Halle, these past string of movies? Why Can't we see her do some movies with some black leading men?


I seem to be one in a million who never thought she was that hot..she's attractive..O.K. but as far an actrress goes for me it's

Queen and Gator's girlfriend in Jungle Fever...I have seen her in very little else. I'd rather support Angela Bassett 3X over.


Does she not want to work with Denzel, Isaiah Washington, Tyrese, Morris Chestnut, or others???


We'll a couple of these cats she's got some years on, it just speaks to the limited amount of working black actors. Just look at your list...3 more names down and were talkin Bokeem Woodbine:csad:

It's harder to find work as an aging woman in tha movies, let alone a sista. Look what she's had to do in Swordfish and Monsters Ball, just to keep working.

[Manic]

Halle's a good actress, but she's not fully aware of her weaknesses. She's great at play downtrodden, wronged, and weak characters. Even her "sassy female" is fun. She just has a hard time playing women of strength; she doesn't have that air about her. That's why everyone complains about her Storm, but everyone loved her Queen.

[AndThePickles]

It's harder to find work as an aging woman in tha movies, let alone a sista. Look what she's had to do in Swordfish and Monsters Ball, just to keep working.

Are you kidding? I hope so, because Halle is one of the more popular actresses in Hollywood...she doesn't have to do **** "just to keep working."

[Hunter Rider]

Have any of you seen the trailer to Halle berry's new movie

http://www.blackfilm.com/20070727/features/thingswelostinthefire_trailer.shtml

looks pretty good...

i made a thread in misc movies but no one was interested,i actually think it looks pretty good

I think she's like an actor....she's done some great roles and some ****ty ones. Some examples of ones I love: Swordfish and Gothika :up:

Swordfish was fun:up:

[xstormfan]

Look...........not tryin' to sound racist....but what is it with Halle, these past string of movies? Why Can't we see her do some movies with some black leading men?

Catman....Benjamin Bratt
Some movie with Bruce Willis
Monster's Ball..... Billy Bob
Now this movie with Del Torro (who looks like a bull dog)
Pierce Brosnan as a Bond Girl

Does she not want to work with Denzel, Isaiah Washington, Tyrese, Morris Chestnut, or others???

I know she's bi-racial. But she's always claimed her blackness. Is she choosing these roles to distance herself from this now?? :dry:


This role was written for a white women and she fought to get the role so you can't blame her for the casting, she's really the only black A-list actress (other than Queen Latifah maybe) so if she wants to do high profile movies, she's going to have to do some roles written for white women, because there are very few roles written for black women

.......although i would like to see her work with Denzel and Will Smith....(Morris Chestnut and Tyrese not so much...)

[SapphirePrima]

I like Gabrielle Union better than Halle.:o I wish I had her skin.


Anyone find it weird that Disney is the most watched Cable channel among black america:confused:
http://targetmarketnews.com/storyid07260701.htm

[GoldenAgeHero]

Are you kidding? I hope so, because Halle is one of the more popular actresses in Hollywood...she doesn't have to do **** "just to keep working."


yes she does. i agree with surfdui, she getting older(still attractive for her age) but shes also black. there are better black actreses then her(angella bassat,Gabrielle union,etc) actresses, who won't show there breasts or do rape scenes like halle did. so yeah, halle is one of those actress who she basically bare some skin in order to get work.

and lets face it she has'nt played a strong role in a years(like 10) so shereally does'nt have that much range.

shes pretty much overrated.

[AndThePickles]

yes she does. i agree with surfdui, she getting older(still attractive for her age) but shes also black. there are better black actreses then her(angella bassat,etc) actress, who won'tshow there breasts or do rape scenes like halle did. so yeah, halle is one of those actress who she basically bare some skin in order to get work.

and lets face it she has'nt played a strong role in a years(like 10) so shereally does'nt have that much range.

shes pretty much overrated.

She may be getting older now, but the movies he listed were done quite a while ago, when she was plenty young. ANYONE who chose those roles would've had to bare some skin...I think she just chose to be daring with those films.

[Darthphere]

Looking at the debate. It pretty much comes down to the fact that Halle Berry can't control who gets cast for what. Monster's Ball whole plot revolved around the interracial relationship, so that is a given that the male lead would be white. Benicio is Hispanic, and don't really know what the problem is here, the fact that he's not black? I don't think she was romantically involved with Bruce Willis character in that movie they did. I wouldn't know, I don't watch crap. And why even bring up the crapfest that is Catwoman.

Now let's talk about the black actors he brings up: Denzel, Isaiah Washington, Tyrese, Morris Chestnut.

Denzel usually does movies where females have small and unimportant roles. The latest one he did with a strong female role was Inside Man, and in that case if a director, in this case Spike Lee has a choice between Halle and Jodie Foster, I think Spike would look beyond color and pick the best actress.

Isaiah Washington? Seriously? He's not even that big, he's best known for calling someone a ******. Either way, he wants to stick to indies and is working on a documentary on Sierra Leone.

Tyrese? All he plays are thugged out, stereotypical black roles. Halle doesn't want to be in those type of movies.

Morris Chestnut. Who? Nuff Said.

[Hunter Rider]

Morris Chestnut. Who? Nuff Said.

Hey Morris Chestnut was good in Half Past Dead:csad:

[SapphirePrima]

Morris Chestnut. Who? Nuff Said.

He's in alot of black romantic comedies. He was in Boyz in the Hood too.
I don't think Halle has done any black romantic comedies either.

[GoldenAgeHero]

Looking at the debate. It pretty much comes down to the fact that Halle Berry can't control who gets cast for what. Monster's Ball whole plot revolved around the interracial relationship, so that is a given that the male lead would be white. Benicio is Hispanic, and don't really know what the problem is here, the fact that he's not black? I don't think she was romantically involved with Bruce Willis character in that movie they did. I wouldn't know, I don't watch crap. And why even bring up the crapfest that is Catwoman.

Now let's talk about the black actors he brings up: Denzel, Isaiah Washington, Tyrese, Morris Chestnut.

Denzel usually does movies where females have small and unimportant roles. The latest one he did with a strong female role was Inside Man, and in that case if a director, in this case Spike Lee has a choice between Halle and Jodie Foster, I think Spike would look beyond color and pick the best actress.

Isaiah Washington? Seriously? He's not even that big, he's best known for calling someone a ******. Either way, he wants to stick to indies and is working on a documentary on Sierra Leone.

Tyrese? All he plays are thugged out, stereotypical black roles. Halle doesn't want to be in those type of movies.

Morris Chestnut. Who? Nuff Said.

what about the one with that daddy day camp movie coming out?

[SapphirePrima]

what aboutt he one with that daddy day camp movie coming out?
Cuba Gooding Jr.

He kinda sucks now. He was good back in the day. :(

[Darthphere]

Hey Morris Chestnut was good in Half Past Dead:csad:

:dry: :dry: :dry:

He's in alot of black romantic comedies. He was in Boyz in the Hood too.
I don't think Halle has done any black romantic comedies either.

And she probably doesn't want to either, or need to.

Hey what about Sanaa Lathan? She only bones white dudes in her most recent movies/tv show appearances.:o :o

[SapphirePrima]

:dry: :dry: :dry:



And she probably doesn't want to either, or need to.

Hey what about Sanaa Lathan? She only bones white dudes in her movies/tv show appearances.:o :o

No, she's been in lead roles with Omar Epps, and Omar Epps, and a Korean guy :(

[Darthphere]

No, she's been in lead roles with Omar Epps, and Omar Epps, and a Korean guy :(

Omar Epps is white now.:csad:

[Hunter Rider]

:dry: :dry: :dry:



That's cold, Steven Segal was just holding on to his dignity by a doo rag at that point:csad:

[AndThePickles]

Hey what about Sanaa Lathan? She only bones white dudes in her most recent movies/tv show appearances.:o :o

Race traitor! :o:o

[Darthphere]

That's cold, Steven Segal was just holding on to his dignity by a doo rag at that point:csad:

And Ja Rule has none, so....:huh:

[SapphirePrima]

Omar Epps is white now.:csad:
I guess we can say Taye Diggs too? Right :(

[AndThePickles]

Omar Epps and Taye Diggs are awesome :heart:

[xstormfan]

not to sound like a Halle stan but.......What rape scene are you talking about?? and Monsters Ball is a very powerful movie and she was really great in it , people try to downplay her performance due to the sex scene but she was great
and she doesnt have to bare skin to get roles she has done 2 movies, TWO where she was fully naked out of the many movies she has done, and has done no nude scenes since Monsters..... yet has continued to work...more so than Angela or Gabrielle i might add

[Hunter Rider]

And Ja Rule has none, so....:huh:

I tried to block out the fact Ja Rule was in it:csad:....Seriously though Chestnut could probably do well in a proper action movie as the lead bad guy, he has some presence.

[AndThePickles]

not to sound like a Halle stan but.......What rape scene are you talking about?? and Monsters Ball is a very powerful movie and she was really great in it , people try to downplay her performance due to the sex scene but she was great
and she doesnt have to bare skin to get roles she has done 2 movies, TWO where she was fully naked out of the many movies she has done, and has done no nude scenes since Monsters..... yet has continued to work...more so than Angela or Gabrielle i might add

I agree. She's pretty enough where she doesn't have to also. She just obviously isn't afraid to do films where she's nude, and there are actors of ALL races who do so. I don't think Halle did any tasteless nudity, it was all for interesting roles.

[jaguarr]

Look...........not tryin' to sound racist....but what is it with Halle, these past string of movies? Why Can't we see her do some movies with some black leading men?

Catman....Benjamin Bratt
Some movie with Bruce Willis
Monster's Ball..... Billy Bob
Now this movie with Del Torro (who looks like a bull dog)
Pierce Brosnan as a Bond Girl

Does she not want to work with Denzel, Isaiah Washington, Tyrese, Morris Chestnut, or others???

I know she's bi-racial. But she's always claimed her blackness. Is she choosing these roles to distance herself from this now?? :dry:


Maybe Denzel, Isaiah, Tyrese, Morris and others don't want to work with HER. Ever considered that? ;)

jag

[SurfDUI]

Cuba Gooding Jr.

He kinda sucks now. He was good back in the day. :(


Cuba was never cool, Tre was the wackest characte in Boyz.
He's made a career out of being Jive...cept for Radio, every other role he might as well co-stared w/ a fiddle and a pair of overalls.

[SurfDUI]

..... yet has continued to work...

I guess you can call it work. Jinx, Catwoman and cosmetic commercials

[SapphirePrima]

Cuba was never cool, Tre was the wackest characte in Boyz.
He's made a career out of being Jive...cept for Radio, every other role he might as well co-stared w/ a fiddle and a pair of overalls.
I liked Men of Honor :o

[terry78]

Halle is doing what J.Lo is...all of her flicks have been with white romantic leads. Though that El Canante movie that just came out is only because Marc Antony is the lead and she's married to the dude.

[xstormfan]

I guess you can call it work. Jinx, Catwoman and cosmetic commercials

she made 14 mill for Catwoman...so i'd call that good work if u can find it, and you neglected to mention Gothika, Robots, There Eyes were Watching God , producing Lackawanna Blues, Perfect Strangers, and the upcoming Things We Lost in The Fire, so shes done quite a bit of work

[jaguarr]

Halle is doing what J.Lo is...all of her flicks have been with white romantic leads. Though that El Canante movie that just came out is only because Marc Antony is the lead and she's married to the dude.

Actually, J. Lo is really big with the Latino community again. She kind of forgot her roots for awhile and fell out of favor with Latinos but ever since she got with Marc Anthony she's been more focused on that market and has been doing very well with it. She may not be as big in the mainstream these days, but she's definitely big again with the Latin community. Sort of begs the question "What sort of success would Halle find if she were to focus back on her roots more?".

jag

[SurfDUI]

Sort of begs the question "What sort of success would Halle find if she were to focus back on her roots more?".

jag


Like P. Mooney says "Don't get too fond of me...cause white folk will take you. They took Michael Jackson, they took Lionel Richie, they took James Brown..they gave him back"

She could focus more, but the projects are just not there.:csad: -she's done BAPS already.

[GoldenAgeHero]

Like P. Mooney says "Don't get too fond of me...cause white folk will take you. They took Michael Jackson, they took Lionel Richie, they took James Brown..they gave him back"

She could focus more, but the projects are just not there.:csad: -she's done BAPS already.

holy mind-**** batman,damn i just remembered that movie. yeah she sucks.

[tamron]

I don't think Halle has done any black romantic comedies either.

Halle got her early fame doing black romantic comedies. Strictly Business, Boomerang, ring a bell?

Hey what about Sanaa Lathan? She only bones white dudes in her most recent movies/tv show appearances.:o :o

Don't be hating on my future wife. I loves me some Sanaa.

She's done quite a few movies with romantic storylines opposite brothas:
The Best Man, The Wood, and Brown Sugar opp. Taye Diggs*
Love & Basketball opp. Omar Epps
Out of Time opp. Denzel Washington

*Yes, I know his hood pass is long revoked, but I count him.

[MaskedManJRK]

Anyone find it weird that Disney is the most watched Cable channel among black america:confused:
http://targetmarketnews.com/storyid07260701.htm

Actually, I kinda am. Not because of race, but I'm surprised anyone still watches that s**ty network. :o

Cuba Gooding Jr.

He kinda sucks now. He was good back in the day. :(

Yeah, I thought he was great in Men of Honor and...well, okay, Men of Honor. Dirty looked pretty good, too, but that probably made just slightly less then $6.82 at the box office. :csad:

Oh, and one thing I noticed, might spark some controversy here, hot topic issue back in the day, but I find it strange:

I heard this while listening to Bill Hicks, but I checked Wikipedia and it appears to be true.

Apparently, one of the officers that beat the living crap out of Rodney King back in the 90s was named Stacey Koon. KOON.

Certainly, it was a messed up case, but I just found that ironic and hilarious. :woot:

[Memphis Slim]

How many movies are made with a black man and a white woman in a romance??? Case-in-point:

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:cApiOmuSDYh0qM:http://www.wallpaperbase.com/wallpapers/celebsm/willsmith/will_smith_1.jpg (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.wallpaperbase.com/wallpapers/celebsm/willsmith/will_smith_1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.wallpaperbase.com/celebsm-willsmith.shtml&h=384&w=512&sz=146&hl=en&start=12&um=1&tbnid=cApiOmuSDYh0qM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dwill%2Bsmith%2B%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1 %26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26rlz%3D1T4RNWN_enUS210 US211%26sa%3DN)

Hitch: The Plot

A male "consultant," Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens (played by Will Smith), teaches socially inept men how to attract beautiful women. In three dates, he promises, these men will win the hearts of the (previously untouchable) women they most desire. When it comes to his own love life, however, Hitch just hasn't gotten...well, hitched! A chance meeting with Sara (played by Eva Mendes) - an anti-dating journalist for a gossip magazine - quickly reveals that it's not always as easy to practice what you preach.

Behind the Scenes

Will Smith quickly attracted international attention when during a promotion tour for his movie, he made visible, the usually invisible issue of hollywood's handling of race when he said, "There's sort of an accepted myth that if you have two black actors, a male and a female, in the lead of a romantic comedy then people around the world don't want to see it. We spend $50-something million making this movie and the studio would think that was tough on their investment. So the idea of a black actor and a white actress comes up - that'll work around the world, but it's a problem in the US."

Apparently, given the romantic nature of the relationship between the two main characters, Hollywood felt that a Black leading male and female would have immediately relegated "Hitch" to "Black Movie" status. Actress Nia Long acknowledged this issue when she said, "two black characters equals a black film and not just a movie about two people." On the other hand, a Black leading male paired with a White leading female would have outraged the American public. And so, they went with a member of the largest minority group in America - a beautiful Latina actress whose looks are exotic enough to draw attention from men across all demographics, light enough to ensure her origin would not be confused with that of an African-American, and yet, dark enough that her relationship with an African-American male would not threaten those whose feathers would otherwise be ruffled by such a pairing.

Omayra Zaragoza Cruz, a writer for points to the continued influence of D.W. Griffith's "The Birth of a Nation" - a 1915 controversial film that shaped the handling of race, especially as it pertains to interracial sex.

"Set during Civil War Reconstruction, the film dramatizes a perceived threat to white womanhood and, by extension, white culture as a whole from black men. In addition to spiking membership in the Klan, the film sparked enormous protest for its depiction of black men as sexual predators and is credited with establishing the stereotype of the "black buck" (Donald Bogle, Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies & Bucks: An Interpretive History of Blacks in American Films, 3rd Edition 1994). The image of black masculinity as sexually out of control is one that mainstream black actors have had to contend with ever since."You might argue that other movies have casted African-American males opposite White women, but have you really paid attention to the nature of their relationships in those movies? I remember watching Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts in "Pelican Brief," waiting the entire movie to see if they would eventually kiss. Their hug in the final scene was hugely disappointing and terribly frustrating as I strongly suspected that had Denzel been White, the movie's ending would surely have been different. Dezel, was again paired with another Hollywood siren - Angelina Jolie - in "Bone Collector." This time, his quadriplegic status resolved any confusion about how to handle the romantic aspect almost any other casting arrangement might have had.
__________________________________________________ ____________

There's a lot of truth in this article. I think Hollywood when Hollywood thinks "inter-racial romance, it is almost always "white male on black female". Hardly ever the other way.

[SurfDUI]

I loves me some Sanaa.

She's done quite a few movies with romantic storylines opposite brothas:
The Best Man,

Hey, hey I've proven my love for Sanaa first:cmad: I bought AVP-and sat through it!:cmad:
She just hasn't told you yet.

and The Best Man is her best work:up:

http://www.thebibleexperience.us/celebimages/sanaalathan.jpg

[MaskedManJRK]

There's a lot of truth in this article. I think Hollywood when Hollywood thinks "inter-racial romance, it is almost always "white male on black female". Hardly ever the other way.

Well, can you think of many movies with romances between white guys and black girls? I can think of "Something New," "Monster's Ball," and "The Bodyguard," and that's it. :o

[Casius--J]

An interesting debate. I too think Halle has chosen some shady roles in the past. It really annoyed me when the first ever bond sex scene involved her! Thats one of the many things i liked about bond, the fact that sex was always suggested but never shown.

I just think the problem with not many black actors and actresses together on screen is the fact that its hard enough for one black person to get a leading role. Not alone two!

[Manic]

It's like finding two black anchors on the news. It just ain't happening.

[chamber-music]

Omar Epps is white now.:csad:

how the hell is omar epps white now. I don't understand is it cause his playing a doctor and not some thug criminal. last i saw him his skin hasn't changed colour.

[chamber-music]

Maybe Denzel, Isaiah, Tyrese, Morris and others don't want to work with HER. Ever considered that? ;)

jag

In that movie with Denzel and Julia Roberts their charcaters where supposed to kiss, but apparantly denzel didn't want to. He probabley knew some black people would be up in arms that he was kissing a white woman on screen and it would alienate his audience because his one of the most respected black actors among the black community. so racial sensitivity goes both ways.

Well, can you think of many movies with romances between white guys and black girls? I can think of "Something New," "Monster's Ball," and "The Bodyguard," and that's it. :o

I'm just surprised that in Halles new movie they actully had what looks like a happy interracial family. Its not often you see interracial realitionships on screen where the couple are actully married and have kids. Its really an unrepresented part of real world society.

[chamber-music]

Heres a short CBS interview with Halle Berry where she talks about how she picks her roles. http://youtube.com/watch?v=e2XjXUJibBU

[Manic]

Heres a short CBS interview with Halle Berry where she talks about how she picks her roles. http://youtube.com/watch?v=e2XjXUJibBU
Awww. I can't stay mad at her. You're forgiven for not being able to play Storm.

[Casius--J]

Heres a short CBS interview with Halle Berry where she talks about how she picks her roles. http://youtube.com/watch?v=e2XjXUJibBU

My gosh she looked so beautiful in that interview. Yeah it makes sense the way she approaches films regardless of her oscar because has was said it would be boring!

[Memphis Slim]

Well, can you think of many movies with romances between white guys and black girls? I can think of "Something New," "Monster's Ball," and "The Bodyguard," and that's it. :o


:huh: That's what I just said. It's almost always this way...white man/ black woman.

Look at the soap operas on TV......same thing.

[Memphis Slim]

Chamber-music wrote: I'm just surprised that in Halles new movie they actully had what looks like a happy interracial family. Its not often you see interracial realitionships on screen where the couple are actully married and have kids. Its really an unrepresented part of real world society.

Then why not show the black male/white female as the interracial family??? It's always written with a black woman/white man. :dry:

[KenK]

How many movies are made with a black man and a white woman in a romance??? Case-in-point:

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:cApiOmuSDYh0qM:http://www.wallpaperbase.com/wallpapers/celebsm/willsmith/will_smith_1.jpg (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.wallpaperbase.com/wallpapers/celebsm/willsmith/will_smith_1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.wallpaperbase.com/celebsm-willsmith.shtml&h=384&w=512&sz=146&hl=en&start=12&um=1&tbnid=cApiOmuSDYh0qM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dwill%2Bsmith%2B%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1 %26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26rlz%3D1T4RNWN_enUS210 US211%26sa%3DN)

Hitch: The Plot

A male "consultant," Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens (played by Will Smith), teaches socially inept men how to attract beautiful women. In three dates, he promises, these men will win the hearts of the (previously untouchable) women they most desire. When it comes to his own love life, however, Hitch just hasn't gotten...well, hitched! A chance meeting with Sara (played by Eva Mendes) - an anti-dating journalist for a gossip magazine - quickly reveals that it's not always as easy to practice what you preach.

Behind the Scenes

Will Smith quickly attracted international attention when during a promotion tour for his movie, he made visible, the usually invisible issue of hollywood's handling of race when he said, "There's sort of an accepted myth that if you have two black actors, a male and a female, in the lead of a romantic comedy then people around the world don't want to see it. We spend $50-something million making this movie and the studio would think that was tough on their investment. So the idea of a black actor and a white actress comes up - that'll work around the world, but it's a problem in the US."

Apparently, given the romantic nature of the relationship between the two main characters, Hollywood felt that a Black leading male and female would have immediately relegated "Hitch" to "Black Movie" status. Actress Nia Long acknowledged this issue when she said, "two black characters equals a black film and not just a movie about two people." On the other hand, a Black leading male paired with a White leading female would have outraged the American public. And so, they went with a member of the largest minority group in America - a beautiful Latina actress whose looks are exotic enough to draw attention from men across all demographics, light enough to ensure her origin would not be confused with that of an African-American, and yet, dark enough that her relationship with an African-American male would not threaten those whose feathers would otherwise be ruffled by such a pairing.

Omayra Zaragoza Cruz, a writer for points to the continued influence of D.W. Griffith's "The Birth of a Nation" - a 1915 controversial film that shaped the handling of race, especially as it pertains to interracial sex.

"Set during Civil War Reconstruction, the film dramatizes a perceived threat to white womanhood and, by extension, white culture as a whole from black men. In addition to spiking membership in the Klan, the film sparked enormous protest for its depiction of black men as sexual predators and is credited with establishing the stereotype of the "black buck" (Donald Bogle, Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies & Bucks: An Interpretive History of Blacks in American Films, 3rd Edition 1994). The image of black masculinity as sexually out of control is one that mainstream black actors have had to contend with ever since."You might argue that other movies have casted African-American males opposite White women, but have you really paid attention to the nature of their relationships in those movies? I remember watching Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts in "Pelican Brief," waiting the entire movie to see if they would eventually kiss. Their hug in the final scene was hugely disappointing and terribly frustrating as I strongly suspected that had Denzel been White, the movie's ending would surely have been different. Dezel, was again paired with another Hollywood siren - Angelina Jolie - in "Bone Collector." This time, his quadriplegic status resolved any confusion about how to handle the romantic aspect almost any other casting arrangement might have had.
__________________________________________________ ____________

There's a lot of truth in this article. I think Hollywood when Hollywood thinks "inter-racial romance, it is almost always "white male on black female". Hardly ever the other way.

Speaking of Pelican Brief, one of the many flaws with the film version of Along Came a Spider that really ticked me off, the complete omission of the Cross/Flannigan romance. Part of this is the fact that they cast Morgan Freeman as Cross in Kiss the Girls in the first place. Cross is supposed to be in his early to mid thiries!! He lives with his Grandmother and has two kids in kindergarten!

[Darthphere]

There's a lot of truth in this article. I think Hollywood when Hollywood thinks "inter-racial romance, it is almost always "white male on black female". Hardly ever the other way.

Ridiculous. How do you figure the dynamic of the relationship isn't "black female on white male"? To assume the other way every time is misogynistic.

[Darthphere]

how the hell is omar epps white now. I don't understand is it cause his playing a doctor and not some thug criminal. last i saw him his skin hasn't changed colour.

When was the last time you saw him?:o

It was a joke, learn it, live it, love it.:whatever:

[terry78]

Ridiculous. How do you figure the dynamic of the relationship isn't "black female on white male"? To assume the other way every time is misogynistic.


Face down, ass up.

[Darthphere]

Face down, ass up.

We can talk about your favorite positions later Terry.

[PyroChamber]

It's like finding two black anchors on the news. It just ain't happening.It happens on the news all the time in Chicago.

[kane9321]

Face down, ass up.

thats the way we like to uh:wow:

[Erzengel]

It's like finding two black anchors on the news. It just ain't happening.
The news dynamic is this:

White male news anchor (ethnicity not discernible)
Asian or Black female news anchor
Gay or effeminate weatherman
Black field reporter

[tamron]

It happens on the news all the time in Chicago.

Yup. Here in the Chi, Robert Jordan (http://wgntv.trb.com/news/wgntv-jordan-robertbio,0,4604910.story) and Allison Payne (http://wgntv.trb.com/news/wgntv-payne-allisonbio,0,3490801.story) have covered WGN's news together all the time. Some of the other channels here team their black anchors together from time to time, as well.

[PyroChamber]

Yup. Here in the Chi, Robert Jordan (http://wgntv.trb.com/news/wgntv-jordan-robertbio,0,4604910.story) and Allison Payne (http://wgntv.trb.com/news/wgntv-payne-allisonbio,0,3490801.story) have covered WGN's news together all the time. Some of the other channels here team their black anchors together from time to time, as well.Allison Payne is hot, well to me she is.

[chamber-music]

Then why not show the black male/white female as the interracial family??? It's always written with a black woman/white man. :dry:

yeah both ways round. Black male and white female.

[tamron]

Allison Payne is hot, well to me she is.

I agree. So is NBC 5's Marion Brooks (http://www.nbc5.com/meetthenewsteam/1189128/detail.html).

[Erzengel]

Uh, how can you forget Kalinga and his wife in I'm Going to Get You Sucka?

[Memphis Slim]

Ridiculous. How do you figure the dynamic of the relationship isn't "black female on white male"? To assume the other way every time is misogynistic.

Misogynistic?? How?

Hollywood can't seem to put the black male with the white female with there being a problem. And I didn't say "every time".

Even Will Smith ...and actual black male actor, has experienced it. It's still the ol' mandingo taboo that no one want s believe exists anymore.

[Memphis Slim]

http://thecia.com.au/reviews/g/images/guess-who-poster-0.jpg

http://z.about.com/d/movies/1/0/P/K/8/somethingnewposter.jpg

[terry78]

I do have two guys in my family married to white women, and we went down to Louisville for the reunion I mentioned earlier. Most of the younger people, both black and white, could care less, but some of the older ones do stare for a minute when they see them together. I think it's just the older generation that seriously has an issue with it. If it's someone younger it could be jealousy or something, I couldn't even tell you.