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Topic: Transformers' Jive-Talking Robots Raise Race Issues |
amatrex
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Views: 1110
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Forum: Popular Culture Posted: Wed 01 Jul 2009 16:40 Subject: Transformers' Jive-Talking Robots Raise Race Issues |
| Yeah, those are all good points. I should've been more specific when referring to "black" accents as opposed to "broken english" (I know there's another thread about the correlati ... |
Topic: Transformers' Jive-Talking Robots Raise Race Issues |
amatrex
Replies: 8
Views: 1110
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Forum: Popular Culture Posted: Mon 29 Jun 2009 18:05 Subject: Transformers' Jive-Talking Robots Raise Race Issues |
| The supposedly "black" robot character from the first Transformers movie is named Jazz. The late Scatman Crothers, a black actor, voiced the Jazz character in the 1980s cartoon series, so m ... |
Topic: Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett |
amatrex
Replies: 3
Views: 946
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Forum: Popular People Posted: Tue 16 Jun 2009 20:39 Subject: Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett |
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http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/0906/pop.culture.hot.list.0602/ima ... |
Topic: Nicole Narain (Playboy playmate) |
amatrex
Replies: 14
Views: 24893
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Forum: Popular People Posted: Wed 01 Apr 2009 16:58 Subject: Nicole Narain (Playboy playmate) |
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Looks like Nicole is back in the news again (well a pic of her anyways)--this time for riding atop the shoulders of "rehabilitating" ... |
Topic: actress Jurnee Smollett |
amatrex
Replies: 3
Views: 27412
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Forum: Popular People Posted: Thu 15 Jan 2009 16:12 Subject: actress Jurnee Smollett |
| I've heard that Jurnee is half African-American and half white (Jewish). Has that ever been confirmed or denied? |
Topic: actress Hayley Marie Norman |
amatrex
Replies: 0
Views: 2403
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Forum: Popular People Posted: Sun 28 Dec 2008 06:59 Subject: actress Hayley Marie Norman |
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Topic: Thandie Newton felt "bitter" towards Halle Berry |
amatrex
Replies: 3
Views: 1294
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Forum: Popular Culture Posted: Mon 22 Dec 2008 20:59 Subject: Thandie Newton felt "bitter" towards Halle Berry |
This isn't exactly a new story, but maybe some of you haven't heard about it. I thought it was somewhat interesting.
Source: RocknRolla star Thandie Newton has said she used to feel “bitter” towar ... |
Topic: Darker-skinned celebs (female) |
amatrex
Replies: 34
Views: 47680
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Forum: Popular People Posted: Thu 18 Dec 2008 16:30 Subject: Darker-skinned celebs (female) |
| Here's a link to a website featuring pics of more beauty queens from various African nations. I think you guys are on to something when you speak of the genetic diversity of that continent. There se ... |
Topic: Darker-skinned celebs (female) |
amatrex
Replies: 34
Views: 47680
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Forum: Popular People Posted: Tue 16 Dec 2008 23:44 Subject: Darker-skinned celebs (female) |
| Yeah, I was wondering about the heavy usage of the word "negro" as well. Is that just short for the word "negroid?" That's not to say that the word negroid is any better or worse ... |
Topic: Darker-skinned celebs (female) |
amatrex
Replies: 34
Views: 47680
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Forum: Popular People Posted: Sat 13 Dec 2008 16:23 Subject: Darker-skinned celebs (female) |
| Just lately though, I've actually had a more african bias. Dark skinned, full lips, but with a small nose and catlike large eyes. <----i tend to find that i'm most attracted to those latter 3 featu ... |
Topic: Darker-skinned celebs (female) |
amatrex
Replies: 34
Views: 47680
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Forum: Popular People Posted: Fri 12 Dec 2008 17:09 Subject: Darker-skinned celebs (female) |
| Yes, Melani 23 I am black at least that's what I've always identified myself as—although I have no idea how much admixture I might possibly have, lol. The same goes for the women I listed. I’m awar ... |
Topic: Darker-skinned celebs (female) |
amatrex
Replies: 34
Views: 47680
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Forum: Popular People Posted: Thu 11 Dec 2008 21:24 Subject: Darker-skinned celebs (female) |
| I know there are many dark-skinned females (particularly those who identify as African-American) that frequently state they are treated unfairly when it comes to getting work in Hollywood or the model ... |
Topic: actress Bianca Lawson |
amatrex
Replies: 0
Views: 8711
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Forum: Popular People Posted: Wed 10 Dec 2008 14:55 Subject: actress Bianca Lawson |
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Topic: Rev Wright Speaks |
amatrex
Replies: 7
Views: 681
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Forum: Improving U.S. Society Posted: Wed 26 Nov 2008 15:01 Subject: Rev Wright Speaks |
| Yes, that's a great point about MLK that wasn't mentioned much during the height of the Rev. Wright controversy. I do remember that Tavis Smiley was one of the few who did point out MLK's words about ... |
Topic: Rev Wright Speaks |
amatrex
Replies: 7
Views: 681
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Forum: Improving U.S. Society Posted: Tue 25 Nov 2008 22:40 Subject: Rev Wright Speaks |
| My late father used to be a minister, but he never got quite as fired up as Wright during some of his sermons. My father would sometimes point out that certain people (usually the entertainment indus ... |
Topic: Heinous military "hate crime?" |
amatrex
Replies: 1
Views: 359
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Forum: Improving U.S. Society Posted: Wed 12 Nov 2008 17:29 Subject: Heinous military "hate crime?" |
Did Four Marines Murder One of Their Own for Money or Something Else?
Mother of victim can't believe money was motive for her son's murder and rape of her daughter-in-law
By MICHAEL CLANCY
Source:
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Topic: actress Gina Ravera |
amatrex
Replies: 2
Views: 4384
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Forum: Popular People Posted: Fri 12 Sep 2008 11:24 Subject: actress Gina Ravera |
| I remember her from Soul Food, and I also remember her being in Showgirls! She probably did the best acting of anybody in that movie by far, lol. |
Topic: actress Golden Brooks |
amatrex
Replies: 8
Views: 9938
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Forum: Popular People Posted: Thu 11 Sep 2008 18:16 Subject: actress Golden Brooks |
Even though Golden Brooks self-identifies as being black, many people continue to believe that she has to have some Asian ancestry due to the shape of her eyes.
http://www.mahoganycafe.com/golden/g ... |
Topic: actress Gina Ravera |
amatrex
Replies: 2
Views: 4384
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Forum: Popular People Posted: Tue 09 Sep 2008 16:32 Subject: actress Gina Ravera |
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Topic: actress Tamara Taylor |
amatrex
Replies: 0
Views: 3592
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Forum: Popular People Posted: Tue 09 Sep 2008 16:05 Subject: actress Tamara Taylor |
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