A Narrow Lens for Black Women Artists
White women artists and entertainers have always been able to rise above any type of controversy…
White women artists and entertainers have always been able to rise above any type of controversy…
“Killing us one by one, in one way or another. America will find a way to eliminate the problem one by one. The problem is the troubles of the black youth of the ghettos and one by one; we are being wiped off the face of this earth at an extremely alarming rate.
“Put a molly all in her champagne/ she ain’t even know it/ I took her home and I enjoyed that/she ain’t even know it.”
You’ve probably heard or seen what satirical publication, The Onion, tweeted about 9-year old Academy Award nominated actress, Quvenzhané Wallis by now.
Maybe I’m asking too many questions, but it bothers me that these type of shows are just accepted as the norm from the black community.
I talk about black artists because it seems that many are desperate and doing any and everything in order for attention and/or to keep folks talking.
Can we stop blaming the networks for the foolery that they call entertainment on television now? I mean, seriously. Where there is no demand, there is no supply—a simple economics principle.