by Rev. Irene Monroe
The historical legacy of the devaluation and demonization of black motherhood was both applauded and rewarded at this years Oscars. And the point was clearly illustrated with Mo’Nique, capturing the gold statue for best supporting actress in the movie “Precious,” based on the novel Push by Sapphire, as a ghetto welfare mom [...]
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Black Motherhood Lost at the Oscars
Posted on 11 March 2010 by Rev. Irene Monroe | Comments (4) | Tags: Black Feminist Thought:Knowledge Consciousness and the Politics of Empowerment, black motherhood, eighty names, Halle Berry, Hottentot Venus, Lee Daniels, Monsters Ball, Mo’Nique, Oscars, Patricia Hill Collins, Precious, Rev Irene Monroe, Ronald Reagan, Saartjie “Sarah” Baartman, Sandra Bullock, South Africa, thirty addresses, twelve Social Security cards
Jon Stewart Rips Television News
Posted on 26 August 2008 by Denis Campbell | Comments (2) | Tags: 24-hour cable news beast, 24-hour cable news networks, an appendage of the Republican Party, barbecue, biting satirical interview segments, calling them the most balanced network on air, campaign craziness, CNN, colors your vision of them so clearly and so profoundly, Comedy Central, Crossfire appearance, defend their ‘cozy’ relationship with the candidates, false sense of urgency, follow veins that have been mined, FOX, FOX News, gerbil wheels, John McCain's Arizona ranch, John Stewart, Karl Rove, MSNBC, New York Times columnist David Brooks, off-the-record dinners with politicians, Oscars, Pew Research poll, razor sharp wit, regurgitate campaign spin, Rips Television News, slow-witted beast, The Daily Show, The HUffington Post, tongue-in-cheek, Tucker Carlson, University of Denver, you become part of that machinery, you get sucked into it
Yesterday at the University of Denver, Jon Stewart ripped the 24-hour cable news beast for the current campaign craziness. We’ve often chastised the media here for the 600 word newsfeed rip, place two opposing quotes, add an expert opinion and presto! News.
Jon has a history of trying to get news outlets to do their job [...]
The Coveted Golden Toilet Award
Posted on 02 August 2008 by Denis Campbell | Comments (0) | Tags: best practice, Business & Economy, innovation, Loo of the Year Award, marketing, Oscars
SO did you require an extra cuppa after watching Hollywood’s Oscars until 5am?
Who got your vote? How did you do against the other punters? Were you glued to the tube watching breathless reportage of celebrity parties?
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