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Henry Louis Gates: “Since Slavery Ended, All Political Movements Have Been About Race”
- Post AuthorBy Henry Wolff
- Post DateMon Oct 21 2013
He hopes his new film series will be shown in classrooms nationwide.
tag: Race and Entertainment
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Devastated Little Miss Hispanic Winner, 7 Stripped of Her Crown Because She’s ‘Not Latin Enough’
- Post AuthorBy Henry Wolff
- Post DateFri Sep 27 2013
Some claim it is because her skin is too dark.
- Post TagsRace and Beauty, Race and Entertainment, Racial Identity
The cast has many whites and the show appeals to a white audience.
- Post TagsRace and Entertainment
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Hollywood Gets ‘Instructions’ from Latino Audiences
- Post AuthorBy Henry Wolff
- Post DateWed Sep 25 2013
Spanish-language film is doing particularly well in California and Texas.
- Post TagsMultilingual America, Race and Entertainment
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‘American Idol’ Discrimination Suit Moves Forward
- Post AuthorBy Henry Wolff
- Post DateMon Sep 23 2013
Some blacks were disqualified for arrest records.
Miss America is too dark to have a chance of winning Miss India.
- Post TagsIndia/Pakistan, Race and Entertainment
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British Miss World Contestants Warned of Violent Threats from Islamic Extremists
- Post AuthorBy Henry Wolff
- Post DateFri Sep 20 2013
Protesters call the event “pornography.”
- Post TagsAsia, Britain, Islam in Europe/Asia, Race and Entertainment
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Can a White Director Make a Great Black Movie?
- Post AuthorBy Henry Wolff
- Post DateThu Sep 19 2013
Black director John Singleton says it’s possible, but not desirable.
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The Story That Will Torment America’s Soul: A New Film That Brutally Portrays the Horrors of Slavery Threatens to Reignite Racial Tensions
- Post AuthorBy Henry Wolff
- Post DateThu Sep 19 2013
It’s based on a book that some credit with starting the War Between the States.
- Post TagsAmerican History, Race and Entertainment, Slavery
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Where Are All the Black Models on Our Catwalks?
- Post AuthorBy Henry Wolff
- Post DateTue Sep 17 2013
“No matter the intention, the result is racism.”