Is Quentin Tarentino’s ‘Django Unchained’ a 19-Century Blaxploitation Film on Slavery?
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June 7,
2012 |
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Quentin Tarentino has released a trailer for his film “Django Unchained,” a western- styled version of the U.S. slavery era starring Jamie Foxx as the title character.
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Is Trayvon Martin This Generation’s Emmett Till?
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March 19,
2012 |
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Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African-American teen from Miami, was murdered on Feb. 26 as he was walking back to his father’s fiancé’s home from the store. He was shot and murdered by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman. George Zimmerman called police prior to the shooting and described the youth as “suspicious.”
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Disney Sells ‘Princess and the Frog’ Watermelon Candy?
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March 5,
2012 |
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Princess and the Frog’s black princess Tiana is being used to sell candy. Seems harmless, right? But many are arguing Disney’s first black princess is being used to further promote stereotypes.
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