Posted on 03/19/2015 12:57:57 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey
Black actors and actresses are tired of being put in the entertainment ghetto, Dr. Boyce D. Watkins tells host Don Lemon While viewers were burning up social media about the explosive Empire season finale that aired Wednesday night on Fox, a heated debate was happening over on Don Lemons CNN Tonight. After showing a clip of the knock-down, drag-out, drink-throwing, weave-pulling catfight between Cookie and Anika, the conversation turned to whether the Fox hip-hop drama negatively portrays African-American culture.
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such an engaging light hearted intellectual thriller...
Sounds like the show is a hit. How dare they succeed without Rev. Al? I Don’t think this loser has seen Justified which craps all over white people.
I guess this idiot didn’t write anything about Dynasty or any myriad of shows that show this type of thing. Empire is a great show and shows a cross section of African Americans in a reality based show. They should be proud of the show not bash it. Oh well I like it and since it is the number one show of the year after football and Oscars, tons agree with me.
WE GOT AWL THE BLACK STEROS Yall could ever HOPE for!!
I must admit I have never seen either.myself.
If the mairy povich show is anything like what Ithink it may be based on a couple of others I did catch bits and pieces of..but whose names escape me it aint pretty!
Right-I guess SOME people still watch the Beverly Hillbillies too
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