Tag Archives: Non-traditional Casting
Netflix Racism Roulette
For those that don’t know. Netflix is a paid service that gives you television shows and movies directly to your computer or mobile devices via Instant Watch (streaming), or directly to your television set or via direct to your snail … Continue reading
Posted in General, WELP
Tagged Entertainment, Film, Movies, Netflix, Non-traditional Casting, Pop Culture, Race, Racism, Stereotype, Television Shows, Token, TV
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Severe Lack of Imagination in Sci-Fi Casting
If you’ve been a constant reader – shoutout to my Intersect Tesseracts! – you know I’ve spoken a lot about the Invisibility Of The Black Woman In Television & Film. I have over the years come up with the (not … Continue reading
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Tagged Casting, Film, Movies, Non-traditional Casting, Patriarchy, Race, Racism, Television, Television Shows, TV, White Supremacy, WTF I'm Tired of This Ish
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The Invisibility Continues
I’ve written a lot about the presence – or lack thereof – of Black women in television and TV shows. My post Black Woman Invisible touched on it using the show Criminal Minds to make several key points. Yes, you … Continue reading
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Tagged Dexter, Invisible Woman, Non-traditional Casting, Racism, Reality Check, Sunday Thoughts, Television, Television Shows, TV, WTF I'm Tired of This Ish
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Black Woman Invisible
Everyone should read Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison. My own experience with being an invisible Black Person in America almost got me killed, yet severely injured when I was in college. This post touches on a particular brand of invisibility … Continue reading
