Tag Archives: black films

Anthony Mackie and the Definition of Stardom

Posted on May 13, 2013 by tlewisisdope

I was struck by this exchange between actor Anthony Mackie and Jai Tiggett over at Shadow and Act. JT: There’s been some talk on our site lately about your career and whether you’ll go on to play the leading man … Continue reading →

Posted in Film | Tagged Anthony Mackie, black actors, black films, Black Hollywood, film, Hollywood, leading man, movie star, movies, Shadow and Act, Will Smith | Leave a comment

Russell Simmons and His Delusions of a Post-Racial World

Posted on March 8, 2012 by tlewisisdope

My thoughts on Russell Simmons’ piece in The Hollywood Reporter.
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Posted in Film, Music | Tagged 2050, advertising industry, Alyssa Rosenberg, black cool, black films, black music, black people, black self-hatred, deracinated, deracination, Diggy, Eddie Murphy, Frank Sinatra, Hollywood, James Roday, Justin Bieber, majority minority country, media consolidation, Mexican, Michael Jackson, Michael Trevino, music industry, post-racial, Russell Simmons, Sammy Davis Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, stereotype, The Help, white people, white redemption | 3 Comments

Oscars 2005 or Yes Massa, I Wanna Work in the Big House

Posted on September 27, 2005 by tlewisisdope

Three years ago, I found myself watching the Oscars and tearing up at Halle Berry’s profoundly radical acceptance speech. For her to link her personal triumph to the struggle for black women in the arts was a daring and historical … Continue reading →

Posted in Film | Tagged Academy Awards, All About The Benjamins, Angela Bassett, bell hooks, Bill Robinson, black actors, black actresses, black films, Bojangles, Brother to Brother, Clint Eastwood, Courage Under Fire, Denzel Washington, Ebony, Ethan Hawke, Eve's Bayou, Halle Berry, He Got Game, Jada Pinkett, Jamie Foxx, Jet, Kanye West, Laurence Fishborne, Malcolm X, Million Dollar Baby, Mississippi Masala, Mo Better Blues, Monster's Ball, Morgan Freeman, Morris Chestnut, Nia Long, Oscars, Philadelphia, Ray Charles, Sanaa Lathan, Shirley Temple, Soul Plane, stereotype, Taye Diggs, The Best Man, The Caveman's Valentine, The Crying Game, The Hurricane, The Pelican Brief, Training Day, Wesley Snipes, Will Smith | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: black films

Anthony Mackie and the Definition of Stardom

Russell Simmons and His Delusions of a Post-Racial World

Oscars 2005 or Yes Massa, I Wanna Work in the Big House

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