Ep 49 #RonaEdition- #blackAF critiques...are still because of slavery
Black and Nuanced Podcast
English - May 21, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 75.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsSociety & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
My fellow Leo, Kenya Barris, has been making waves before his latest Netflix deal with network shows, black-ish, grown-ish (facking love), mixed-ish, Girls Trip, Top Model (had no idea), and the upcoming Coming to America 2 just to name a few. Even if you're not a fan of his former or current work, his shows are still household hits. MAMA WE MADE IT!
Fast forward to his Netflix show, #blackAF, a mockumentary styled series, starring himself and loosely based on his family. Hate or love it, there's been a lot of conversations and I decided to chat about some of the recurring themes that have been criticized.
I called on previous guest co-hosts and friends, Darnell Walker, a TV writer and filmmaker, and TJ Smith, an educator, activist, and a thought partner around diversity, equity, and inclusion, to help me deliberate on the critiques of anti-blackness and colorism, the idea of Rashida Jones not being black enough/quantifying blackness, and black creators having to hold the weight of being the authoritative voice all hues of black people. In short, everything was/still is because of slavery. Personally, I couldn't get enough of the show but I want to hear from you so press play and email me below.
SHOW NOTES
BIST, the Black version of the EGOT https://thegrapevine.theroot.com/bist-or-the-black-egot-celebrating-the-elite-whove-wo-1841754179
Protecting black art means you have to protect black critique https://thegrapevine.theroot.com/if-you-want-to-protect-black-art-protect-black-critiqu-1840134480
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