Comments on: Racism is dead! http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/2005/02/27/racism-is-dead/ The takeover. The break's over. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:27:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: lemjohnson http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/2005/02/27/racism-is-dead/#comment-390 lemjohnson Tue, 01 Mar 2005 08:32:54 +0000 http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/?p=75#comment-390 After I saw Ray, I told Bomani via email that Jamie would win an Oscar for Ray. With Black actors being nominated for Oscars, I think it puts their work up against other mainstream work. That to me says, this might not be better, but it is as good. Same for Ray the movie. I agree with Bomani that Ray could not have been the best movie, but I know for it to be nominated, it had to be as good as the others. And Bomani, you analogized Ray to Vanilla Ice??? That's like comparing you to Armstrong Williams. Lastly, as far as Denzel, has always been the anomally in Hollywood. There are other great Black actors who do great work, but name one other who can do a dramatic role and still be a big box office draw? There is none! I think Hollywood pegged him as the go-to Black actor when they want the job done well and want to make big bucks. He is also an actor who has done good work since the beginning! That can't be said about Jamie Foxx or Halle Berry. But good and bad work is the end result for a working Black actor in 2005...not named Denzel. So I do agree with you, Bomani. But Denzel is where is he is for more than his being a great actor. One more thing: Chris Rock was funny as hell! <i>Bomani's note - My man did accurately predict this months ago, so I'd like to ask him to pick my lottery numbers. But man, Armstrong Williams? Vanilla Ice ain't that bad!</i> After I saw Ray, I told Bomani via email that Jamie would win an Oscar for Ray. With Black actors being nominated for Oscars, I think it puts their work up against other mainstream work. That to me says, this might not be better, but it is as good. Same for Ray the movie. I agree with Bomani that Ray could not have been the best movie, but I know for it to be nominated, it had to be as good as the others.

And Bomani, you analogized Ray to Vanilla Ice??? That’s like comparing you to Armstrong Williams.

Lastly, as far as Denzel, has always been the anomally in Hollywood. There are other great Black actors who do great work, but name one other who can do a dramatic role and still be a big box office draw? There is none! I think Hollywood pegged him as the go-to Black actor when they want the job done well and want to make big bucks. He is also an actor who has done good work since the beginning! That can’t be said about Jamie Foxx or Halle Berry. But good and bad work is the end result for a working Black actor in 2005…not named Denzel. So I do agree with you, Bomani. But Denzel is where is he is for more than his being a great actor.

One more thing: Chris Rock was funny as hell!

Bomani’s note - My man did accurately predict this months ago, so I’d like to ask him to pick my lottery numbers. But man, Armstrong Williams? Vanilla Ice ain’t that bad!

]]> By: hseuss3000 http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/2005/02/27/racism-is-dead/#comment-389 hseuss3000 Mon, 28 Feb 2005 20:58:20 +0000 http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/?p=75#comment-389 Racism ain't dead. It's not even sick. If you don't believe me ask Craig Hodges, any nigga that sells crack as oppossed to cocaine, or James Bennett. Congrats to Jamie Foxx for the Oscar, but I don't think its going to help my black ass get a job or house loan . Shout out to Hattie McDaniel Racism ain’t dead. It’s not even sick. If you don’t believe me ask Craig Hodges, any nigga that sells crack as oppossed to cocaine, or James Bennett.

Congrats to Jamie Foxx for the Oscar, but I don’t think its going to help my black ass get a job or house loan .

Shout out to Hattie McDaniel

]]> By: If all teachers were this hot... http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/2005/02/27/racism-is-dead/#comment-388 If all teachers were this hot... Mon, 28 Feb 2005 16:34:02 +0000 http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/?p=75#comment-388 I'm sitting here eating my Shipley's donut (which, btw, has NOTHING on Hank Aaron's Krispy Kreme in West End ATL, and I know that'll probably get some Texans mad) reading this post and I have to say that maybe you'll give more reverence to awards after you get your first Pullitzer.Aw, who am I kidding? You'll probably accept the award by saying, "So, who died and left all their money to you so I could win?"Cynicism. A blessing and a curse. <i>Bomani's note - you know me so well. And no, Shipley's can't hold a candle to Krippy Krem (and if you've spent anytime in the West End, you know that's the proper pronunciation of the restaurant's name).</i> I’m sitting here eating my Shipley’s donut (which, btw, has NOTHING on Hank Aaron’s Krispy Kreme in West End ATL, and I know that’ll probably get some Texans mad) reading this post and I have to say that maybe you’ll give more reverence to awards after you get your first Pullitzer.Aw, who am I kidding? You’ll probably accept the award by saying, “So, who died and left all their money to you so I could win?”Cynicism. A blessing and a curse.

Bomani’s note - you know me so well. And no, Shipley’s can’t hold a candle to Krippy Krem (and if you’ve spent anytime in the West End, you know that’s the proper pronunciation of the restaurant’s name).

]]> By: Kirk http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/2005/02/27/racism-is-dead/#comment-387 Kirk Mon, 28 Feb 2005 10:53:25 +0000 http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/?p=75#comment-387 Racism is dead huh? Seems that Bo wasn't the only one to start thinkin this way... <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7041519/" rel="nofollow">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7041519/</a> Racism is dead huh? Seems that Bo wasn’t the only one to start thinkin this way…

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7041519/

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