Tag: Colorism in Hollywood
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ICYMI: SNL Finds Humor in Race and Pop Culture
Hello Meltingpot Readers, True confession, I don’t have time to watch television on a regular basis. Usually I catch up on the latest shows from social media coverage. I think of Twitter and Facebook as my Cliffs Notes for pop culture. So, I’m keeping up, just not in the traditional way. And please know, I…
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This Just In: Disney Gives Princess Tiana Her Black Back
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I knew you were all waiting on the edge of your seats, wondering if Disney was going to do something in response to the public uproar over the whitewashing of Princess Tiana (and Pocahontas) in their upcoming movie, Wreck-It Ralph 2. I posted here a few weeks ago about the troubling image…
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Disney, Princess Tiana and Colorism: So Many Questions, So Few Answers
Hello Meltingpot Readers, If any of you have children in the age range of 7 – 17 like I do, then you may be aware of a new film coming out called Wreck-It Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet. Let me be clear though, while my children know all about this movie and want to…
