February 2012
Hollywood is crazy: The Last Samurai starring… Tom… Cruise? He’s the last...
– Paul Mooney, Mooney on Movies from Episode #2.7 (Chappelle’s Show, 3 Mar 2004)
Paul Mooney is a perfect human
13 Year Old Jada Williams Persecuted by the... →
jumpstart-therevolution:
theafrosistuh:
beautifulbrwn:
“On Saturday, February 18, 2012, the Frederick Douglass Foundation of New York presented the first Spirit of Freedom award to Jada Williams, a 13-year old city of Rochester student. Miss Williams wrote an essay on her impressions of Frederick Douglass’ first autobiography the Narrative of the Life. This was part of an essay contest, but...
(Please REBLOG) Why POC need Science-Fiction and...
butcharri:
Please, Please REBLOG this!!!!
You know one thing that I’ve found in being a creative and a person of color is that attempting to get POC to collaborate on something that involves people of color outside of Hip-Hop culture is virtually impossible without a shit load of money…which I do not have. If it’s hard for me than that means it’s hard for a lot of creatives and I’ve already...
sooolondon: I identify as...[insert shit you... →
sooolondon:
fuckyeahjapanamerica:
sooolondon:
Hold your fucking ass right there.
You do not get to pick identities like race and gender at your fancy. Get the fuck out with this “its doesn’t actually exist” shit because all the shit that happens to me doesn’t happen because i identify as a Black woman, its because I AM a Black woman. If it…
U mad?
I didn’t ask for your input. You are...
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
racialbechdel:
Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) is a Canadian youth who falls in love with the mysterious Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead). However, before he can date her, he must beat her Seven Evil Exes. With the support of his friends (portrayed by Alison Pill, Mark Webber, and Johnny Simmons), Scott must face his insecurities if he is to win over the girl of his dreams (literally).
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Sherlock, as done by a small and precocious Asian...
thestoutorialist:
hardmodeofsex:
Once upon a time in MODERN DAY LONDON, there was a “consulting detective” by the name of Shin’ichi Honda (30). (Okay, her name was actually Shigeko, but who the hell wants to be a “nourishing child” when you can be the ONE TRUTH.)
She was looking for a new flatmate to move in with her on 221B Baker Street and she was badass as hell.
Lucky for Shin’ichi,...
Black women’s bodies being used for science.
newwavefeminism:
Melissa Harris-Perry: The Help Doesn’t Help Domestic Workers
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Anonymous asked: When he was younger, my black...
yoisthisracist:
Sorry, no, that is just hilarious.
The Walking Dead
racialbechdel:
The Walking Dead is a TV show based on the popular graphic novel by Robert Kirkman “The Walking Dead.” It is about Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) a police officer waking up from a coma to discover the world he once knew is destroyed and the living dead roam the earth. He goes out in search for his wife and son with help from survivors that he meets along his travel.
I like the show...
The Racial Bechdel Test: Community →
racialbechdel:
Community is a show which chronicles the daily life of a group of students at a small community college. Jeff Winger (Joel McHale) is a young lawyer who has been barred from work because it was discovered that he did not have a real degree in law, forcing him to return to school in order to…