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SemperEadem

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6. I sure hope it's not a case of

Reply to Number23 (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 06:45 PM

Mar 2012

"well, you got your oscar, can't you just go away and do something else so we can put out a slew of movies from the Tudor era?"

There are too many stories which need to be told which involve strong, positive, loving/lovable, attractive black females to show folks that we are also strong, positive, loving/lovable, attractive and not androgynous, simple, soulless creatures who "aren't born innocent".

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Mammy to Minnie: Black Women Oscar Winners [View all] onpatrol98 Feb 2012 OP

I can understand the desire for better roles for AA actors and I would agree totally with that... hlthe2b Feb 2012 #1

I just rented this movie four nights ago... God Bless Minnie... midnight Feb 2012 #2

Well what about Halle Berry? She doing very well. On the whole though sometimes Oscar win southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #3

Mammy to Minnie? Hollywood Hills Feb 2012 #4

And after Hudson's phenomenal turn in Dreamgirls, what was her next role? Number23 Feb 2012 #5

I sure hope it's not a case of SemperEadem Mar 2012 #6

Oh my GOD, you noticed that too???! Number23 Mar 2012 #7

their line of thinking is SemperEadem Mar 2012 #8