I disagree.
A bad hairdo, an ugly face, an even uglier black attitude and enough savvy to use white guilt to her benefit aren't talent.
Ask yourself this:
If she was white would she be fawned over to the extent she is?
Would people pay any attention at all to her inane rants?
Would she have achieved the same degree of success?
I think the answer is that we would have never heard of her and she would be working the midnight shift in the scullery of an All-You-Can-Eat joint.
It’s hard to say whether or not she would have gotten a start if she hadn’t been black, I don’t know (and frankly, you don’t either). However, if you actually look at some of her work, she is very talented. Her portrayal of the lead character in The Color Purple is amazing. You probably wouldn’t like the movie, it’s rather a chick flick, but it’s quite good.
You can have your own opinion, however, to say she’s not talented because you don’t like her political views seems silly.
susie