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by John McWhorter onMarch 28, 2012
Given past critiques of black roles on-screen, is there anything the writers can do to make us happy?
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by Myrlie Evers-Williams onFebruary 16, 2012
Longtime civil rights journalist and activist Myrlie Evers-Williams writes a poignant defense of the award-winning film that won the disdain of some blacks. Her mother and grandmother were "the help," she says.
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by Brent Staples onFebruary 12, 2012
Prompted by The Help, New York Times writer Brent Staples checks in on persistent stereotypes of African Americans in film.
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by Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. onFebruary 2, 2012
Why Octavia Spencer and Viola Davis weren't wrong to dodge the question.
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