... many of you can relate to this too. Though the film's subject matter is not directly related to IRs, IRs are very much a subject of discussion in the film. The documentary seems to largely deal with the subject of being an outsider, embracing being different, and not conforming to social norms (i.e. the acting black crew). It may be worth checking out. For more info click here and here.

... Chris Rock's infamous "two kinds of black people" routine and later wondered " ... question is not why non-black people need to tread carefully when finding humor in African American culture. I find ... 's expense (or certain words) are not appropriate when they come from outside of the group. My question is, is it okay for black folks to laugh at the racial stereotypes often found ...

... But, in reality, straight, shiny, combable and neat are NOT markers of whether black hair is cared for or not. That so many of us, including Samuels, think these descriptors are related to hair ... hair loose as Zahara does. That is, in great part, because of the unrelenting messages they get, within and without our black culture, that their hair is inherently wrong. Must Zahara adopt these feelings ...

... African Americans that have bought into the commoditized view of Black culture. They rush out to buy anything that is hip hop, ... Democrats. Maybe they speak well and have educations. And how does that make them any less worthwhile or Black? How does that make them so different from Dr. King, Malcolm X, ... 'm glad Glenn Beck did this show on Black Conservatives. I'm glad that finally the major ...

... racially aggrieved than are attenders does not invalidate the assertion that black churches are racially-charged perpetuators of a narrative ... churches do not create this perception--they cater to what already exists. Black culture actively works to separate itself from mainstream ... baseball) are too often the only shared experience white guys and black guys find easy to talk about. The perception ...

... has written extensively about gang rape. "It's very clear if you look at the male culture and the bonding culture of young males and the adventure and bravado of a social situation." Wow, ... you imagine the outcry if Ms. Sanday had said something such as, "It's very clear if you look at the black culture and the bonding culture of young blacks"? I know well that anecdote is ...