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10 Movie Titles You Don’t Want Synonymous With Your Relationship
” I now pronounce you man and wife” “Will you marry me?” “What do you say we take this further” Nice words to hear aren’t they. Now during the course of our relationships we all go through a lot and do copious amounts of thinking. Can we improve this? Should we fix that? Did we spend too much on this? I wonder what he would think if I did that? Would she like this for her birthday? You can go all day. However, during the course of your deep reveling in thought have you thought about what you wouldn’t want in your relationship? Seriously, and if you’re a movie buff…
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Is There a Problem with Black Men in Hollywood?
I was watching the above episode of Oprah Winfrey some time ago (yes I know she has been off air for a minute now) and she had Dave Chapelle on as a guest in which he had some very insightful commentary. During his interview, it had me thinking: Chris Tucker – (5th Element) Martin Lawrence – (Big Momma’s House 1-3, and Martin sitcom) Wesley Snipes – (Too Wong Foo) Ving Rhames – (Holiday Heart, I Now Pronounce you Chuck and Larry, Pulp Fiction) Chris Rock – (CB4) Eddie Murphy – (Nutty professor, Norbit) Tyler Perry – (Madea) Miguel Nunez – (Juwanna Man, Life) Will Smith – (6 Degrees of Separation)…
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Hollywood’s White Saviors and the Negro Damsels in Distress
Before I begin, I would like you to take a look at many of the movies and shows that have been filmed over the years and I ask you, “What do they have in common”? As a matter of fact, lets take a very brief look at a few right now. ‘Conrack’ Filmed: 1974 Starring: Jon Voight, Antonio Vargas, Madge Sinclair Pat Conroy (Voight), an educator, is assigned to Yamacraw Island located off the coast of South Carolina to teach African-American students who are extremely poor, very illiterate and know nothing outside of the world they live in. He teaches them not only basic academic skills but about the ‘American’…
