Comments on: Washington Post Series "Being a Black Man" http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/01/washington-post-series-being-a-black-man/ A black bourgeoisie perspective on U.S. politics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:07:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: The Christian Progressive Liberalhttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/01/washington-post-series-being-a-black-man/comment-page-1/#comment-2381 The Christian Progressive Liberal Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:37:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=692#comment-2381 The author made the Daily Show and the Colbert Report look bad because they want to appeal to Black audiences while not employing Black writers on their staff.<br/><br/>Y'all know what happened to "In Living Color" when the white boys took over and showed Keenan Ivory Wayans the door, along with the rest of his family. I mean, even with the occasional appearance after Damon left, the show was still funny until Keenan and his staff writers walked.<br/><br/>It died a merciful death and none too soon. As a matter of fact, I stopped watching Colbert after he started showing the picture of the "Black Friend, Alan" he shows ala Bill O'Reilly. The author made the Daily Show and the Colbert Report look bad because they want to appeal to Black audiences while not employing Black writers on their staff.

Y’all know what happened to “In Living Color” when the white boys took over and showed Keenan Ivory Wayans the door, along with the rest of his family. I mean, even with the occasional appearance after Damon left, the show was still funny until Keenan and his staff writers walked.

It died a merciful death and none too soon. As a matter of fact, I stopped watching Colbert after he started showing the picture of the “Black Friend, Alan” he shows ala Bill O’Reilly.

]]> By: G.D.http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/01/washington-post-series-being-a-black-man/comment-page-1/#comment-2365 G.D. Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:09:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=692#comment-2365 yeah. this series fronted for a lot of its run.<br/><br/>it wasn't bad, but it didn't really say anything new. yeah. this series fronted for a lot of its run.

it wasn’t bad, but it didn’t really say anything new.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/01/washington-post-series-being-a-black-man/comment-page-1/#comment-2349 Anonymous Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:40:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=692#comment-2349 It ran for several days, several months ago, FRONT PAGE even. I'm not sure how you missed it either. :-) It ran for several days, several months ago, FRONT PAGE even. I’m not sure how you missed it either. :-)

]]> By: Phillip M. Baileyhttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/01/washington-post-series-being-a-black-man/comment-page-1/#comment-2346 Phillip M. Bailey Mon, 07 Jan 2008 06:45:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=692#comment-2346 More nuanced than most books on black men, which is probably why it's not as well-known as throw away reads such as Bill Cosby's sickening steep in stereotypes, <i>Come on People</i>. <br/><br/>The articles provided an outlook on and perspective from several different types of black men. The data was succinct. The op-ed was incisive. I suggest it's one of the best non-fiction books on our demographic. More nuanced than most books on black men, which is probably why it’s not as well-known as throw away reads such as Bill Cosby’s sickening steep in stereotypes, Come on People.

The articles provided an outlook on and perspective from several different types of black men. The data was succinct. The op-ed was incisive. I suggest it’s one of the best non-fiction books on our demographic.

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