Getting Whitey
A 25 year old article about Black Exploitation films, written during their heyday. Very interesting, in light of the ongoing debate about BARBERSHOP. Particularly this quote, that I've taken completely out of context: "The superhero creates elitist, worshipping attitudes and enforces your sense of personal worthlessness." Revs. Jackson & Sharpton: please take note.

"Are you SURE The South lost the Civil War?"
Interesting footnote: Although my home state of Maryland fought on the side of the Union, it remained a slave state up until Lincoln officially outlawed slavery. To this day, there are more monuments to Robert E. Lee in Maryland than any other Civil War figure.

MGM Stands by Beleaguered 'Barbershop'
This is the first article I've seen about the subject that seems to give a bird's eye view of the community
reaction, rather than just shilling for our self-appointed "leaders".

Film Revisits Biggie, Tupac Murders
Things like this make me believe that the L.A. Times article was a plant by certain parties to throw suspicion off of themselves.