Imhotep's Blog (10)

Aaron Macgruder went off. The first video is his criticism of the whole channel. The second video is his satirical criticism of Reginald Hudlin. http://justrealeyez.wordpress.com/2008/03/21/full-banned-boondocks-bet-episode/ http://undercoverblackman.blogspot.com/2008/01/boondocks-vs-bet.html Continue

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Did BET really steal his ideas? Were interns being overworked, and not trained on purpose? Were people being passed up for favorites that the producers wanted to sleep with? Was Big Lez booted for being too dark and performing African dance? http://www.myspace.com/dbrad76 Continue

The National Association of Black Journalists gave BET a negative rating two years ago but now have awarded them for improvement. How does BET compare to TV One and the defunct Black Family Channel? http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12668674 The phone number to Debra Lee's office is (202) 608-2191 and her email address is Debra.Lee@Bet.net. She is the CEO of BET. The phone number to Keith Brown is (212) 975-1513. He's the President of Entertainment and the Vice President of… Continue

I painstakingly have sat through some very...what's the right word?....interesting African American directed independent films. Where do I begin? I try to support my brothers and sisters but I think support can be a two way street, particularly when the other party starts becoming slack in the quality. I have sat through...here we go again...interesting Master P films where there's a lot going on in the movie. When a movie is soo horrid, who's to blame? Is it the director? The producer? The acto… Continue

Is it possible? You come across artists in all genres who say they are independent, but then you find out it's much more complicated that that. So how do you determine who is independent? He owns own masters but the studio decides what is on his album? She is allowed to have full creative control of her projects but she has to pay for distribution? He has written for major singers but she does backup singing to make ends meet? Continue

African actors suffered a gruesome fate during the Holocaust which many people are not aware of. Rest in peace Entertainers Mandlakazi and Khwili, Hilarius (Lari) Gilges, Valaida Snow, and Mahjub bin Adam Mohamed. I checked the library and found out Mohamed's films are available somewhere, but not in this library. Tanzanian not the only black Nazi victim September 11, 2007 Edition 1 The article "African victim of Nazis won't be forgotten" (The Star, September 4) mentions only a single victi… Continue

Africans come in many skin colors, but unfortunately stereotypes still exist. There is a common misconception that all Africans look like Alek Wek (who is beautiful by the way). Ironically, many of the people who perpetuate these stereotypes have never been to Africa, but one of my biggest pet peeves is someone who thinks that Africans have to have a European parent to be attractive. I had the unpleasant experience of talking to an African American magazine editor who only hired African women f… Continue

Now many of these actresses sank into obscurity, but there are few pieces of literature out there dedicated to them. I came across this blog in tribute to classic African American actresses. One of my favorite things to do is the "interlibrary loan" using WORLD CAT at the local library and checking out some films, books, and articles that aren't available in my vicinity. This comes in handy when I want to see films of African descent that aren't immediately available. http://www.angelfire.com/j… Continue

Farai Chideya interviews African American, African and AfroCaribbean directors, producers, fim score composers, acting school founders, and actors and actresses in regards to working in the film industry. I like the fact that she interviews a range of different workers in the industry because sometimes it is lost on aspiring entertainers that there are many avenues one can take to get established in the film industry. Black Filmmakers Showcasing the Diaspora http://www.npr.org/templates/story/… Continue