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Token: Blacks In Cinema

Two black filmmakers review the token characters in film and television. An exploration of race in film, Donna Hull and Steven DeBose discuss role reversals, the relevancy of the token’s race, and pit... Read more

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The French Dispatch: Roebuck Wright

The French Dispatch: Roebuck Wright

We're baaack! Been a hot minute (not too hot) but we're looking at the New Yorker-inspired, star-packed anthology that i... Read more

26 Apr 2022

33mins

Ranked #2

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Don't Look UP!

Don't Look UP!

There's Christian skater punks, AILFs (astronomer I'd like to...), and crazy-eyed phd candidates, and then there's...us.... Read more

27 Jan 2022

35mins

Ranked #3

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Sue Ann: MA

Sue Ann: MA

Trigger warning! Social outcasts be wary. There's only room for one of us in this movie. She may be a MA but she got aun... Read more

28 Oct 2021

48mins

Ranked #4

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Morpheus: THE MATRIX

Morpheus: THE MATRIX

A magical negro that’s more than just magic? Is that possible?  Lawrence Fishburne is a legend, and his role in the Matr... Read more

17 Sep 2021

43mins

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Danny Rich: Anaconda

Danny Rich: Anaconda

Ice Cube is about that action boss! He’s got his boot knife; he has a game plan. He isn’t letting a damn snake take him ... Read more

27 Aug 2021

35mins

Ranked #6

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WINSTON: Ghostbusters

WINSTON: Ghostbusters

In terms of pure entertainment value, Ghostbusters is a 10/10. No question. However, in it's use of their token characte... Read more

4 Aug 2021

39mins

Ranked #7

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JAY: 40 Year Old Virgin

JAY: 40 Year Old Virgin

You're about to cram 20 minutes worth of pimpage into 1 day… Apatow's great because there's some "black vernacular" in h... Read more

19 Jul 2021

33mins

Ranked #8

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Dionne & Murray: CLUELESS

Dionne & Murray: CLUELESS

A black character that has their own thoughts, agency, and opinions? Is it possible? And in a movie from the 90s no less... Read more

29 Jun 2021

43mins

Ranked #9

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Tulsa Massacre: WATCHMEN

Tulsa Massacre: WATCHMEN

The Tulsa Massacre occurred 100 years ago this month and despite the role it plays in black history, it is still startli... Read more

14 Jun 2021

45mins

Ranked #10

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The Protagonist: TENET

The Protagonist: TENET

You may need subtitles for this one! It’s great to see a black lead in a major blockbuster but tough when that character... Read more

27 May 2021

42mins

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