#Blackface

alexandra j. roberts

lexlanham

"from conception, the story of aunt jemima is two-sided. derived from the minstrel show, she was generally portrayed by men in blackface. but the song about her was composed by

Sonya Douglas 💙

SonyaDouglas

I hope you don’t mind if I add my 2p to this debate. I keep seeing this point that blackface is “worse” than womanface - indeed, womanface is not a

Saki

MrBenibo

So there's this weird uptick in body-jacking narratives in recent years, and I'm... concerned? Not sure if that's the right word. Watchmen, Atlantics, Lovecraft Country, Soul, WW84(the last two ironically

NEONMUA

NeonMUA

You know what? Let’s discuss it.https://twitter.com/neonmua/status/1294736721234591745 Dear non-black people (especially Anglo Saxons): it is not your place or privlege to dictate, monitor or gatekeep black outrage. This is not what

Daniel Radosh

danielradosh

I feel like we need a taxonomy of cancel culture. Let's start with 4 categories:1) deciding to stop supporting/associating with someone OR 2) causing someone to lose their job or

Chris Minister of Smartarsery

Lumberist

My thoughts on Canada Day & how it has changed for me.First, a very Happy Canada day to all Canadians!!! This was my favourite day of the year. Every year

D-Dub

silkyd67

For those leaning into the "just hire the most talented people!" argument, you may not be seeing the larger historical issue. Specific to the discussion around white actors voicing characters

Dr. TJ #ACNH

DrTJ433

I’ll probably regret this, but let’s do it. There is a reason that a certain contingent of white people insist on using hairstyles most reflective of Black hair in AC;

✪ Lia ✪

liatwintelle

honestly, if anyone watched jenna marbles in 2020, you'll see that she is NOT the same person that she is in 2011 or 2012. as a black person, i fully

Marguerite Stern

Margueritestern

Few years ago, I didn't care about transactivism. The reason why I started to express myself about it is that it's becoming louder and louder inside feminism. It even starts

ru black?

bedtimelit

let’s talk about aave aave/bev as “african” “american” vernacular “english”, as black english vernacular. specific dialects or habits of speaking the genocidal language of english, as constructed by, produced by

Dr. El Jefe Picoso 🌶

JeffOnTheRight

Did you know? The banjo went through several evolutions throughout its history in America. In 1831, the 5th string was added to the instrument. Prior to the 1840s, the body

Canada in the World

canadainthewrld

Mark Donnelly, Vancouver Canucks’ longtime national anthem singer, is in the news for his plans to sing O Canada at an anti-mask gathering this weekend. That the Canadian anthem would

Vika Mana

endlessyarning

diversity and representation isn't just 2 PoC in the cast... it's the writers, the make up artists, hair stylists, directors, extras, lighting etc... it's about collective progress and cultural influence

Zein Murib

zeinmurib

Since we're talking about TERFs, I'd like to throw my hat into the ring with some thoughts. My research on the roots of "radical feminist" thinking shows that they were

Brendan Fraser Crane

bf_crane

Canada isn’t a country, it’s a rubber stump shell company for the oil industry. They let you choose your prime minister like parent let’s their kid choose what shoes to

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