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Nick Cannon White Face Controversy : How It Hurts The Cause Of Racial Equality

Nick Cannon White Face Controversy : How It Hurts The Cause Of Racial Equality

by Claudius West | Mar 29, 2014 | Blog, Celebrities, Culture

Television personality and comedian Nick Cannon debuted his white faced alter-ego “Connor Smallnut” this week on Instagram. The backlash on both sides was immediate, predictable and, as usual, completely overblown. From one side, cries of “reverse...
Why ’12 Years A Slave’ & Movies Like It Are Ruining Your Life

Why ’12 Years A Slave’ & Movies Like It Are Ruining Your Life

by Te-Erika Patterson | Sep 11, 2013 | History, Positivity

It came as no surprise when the International Business Times reported that Toronto film goers walked out of the movie premiere for 12 Years A Slave.  The IBT cited scenes of slaves being beaten, tortured and killed as the main fare of the movie. Toronto movie studio...

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