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But since you're here, answer this question...
Do you think the NAACP has sold out?
I was very disturbed this morning when I heard that Real Housewives of Atlanta and the BET awards have been nominated for image awards.
So I went to the site http://www.naacpimageawards.net/41/nominees-and-voting/nomin ees/ to verify this tomfoolery. Sure enough it is the case. I looked over the nominations/categories and this is basically a damn awards show! Is it me or didn't the image awards used to be and shouldn't they be about celebrating people who do great work to uplift the race and do not participate in projects that demean the race or promote sterotypical ******dom? What are your thoughts?
*And just so this is not a total loss, all coherent and intelligent responses will be rewarded with a link for free porn but only on the BL after response is made.
But since you're here, answer this question...
Do you think the NAACP has sold out?
I was very disturbed this morning when I heard that Real Housewives of Atlanta and the BET awards have been nominated for image awards.
So I went to the site http://www.naacpimageawards.net/41/nominees-and-voting/nomin ees/ to verify this tomfoolery. Sure enough it is the case. I looked over the nominations/categories and this is basically a damn awards show! Is it me or didn't the image awards used to be and shouldn't they be about celebrating people who do great work to uplift the race and do not participate in projects that demean the race or promote sterotypical ******dom? What are your thoughts?
*And just so this is not a total loss, all coherent and intelligent responses will be rewarded with a link for free porn but only on the BL after response is made.
It is never too late to be what you might have been
~George Eliot
Sadly the NAACP's public focus and influence have been headed south for a very long time. There are productive local chapters out there but I've not been impressed with the national leadership in, I do not even remember how long.
I like my porn predominantly Black male. The Blacker the berry the sweeter... you get my point. Man on man luv is ok too
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I like my porn predominantly Black male. The Blacker the berry the sweeter... you get my point. Man on man luv is ok too
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on 1/8/10 3:08 am
on 1/8/10 3:08 am
@ Is it me or didn't the image awards used to be and shouldn't they be about celebrating people who do great work to uplift the race and do not participate in projects that demean the race or promote sterotypical ******dom? Nah, Homie... You need the Trumpet Awards for that. Sure their TV show presentation looks cable-access amateurish and basically sucks to sit through but atleast they stay true to there mission - "Celebrating the ones who are making a difference for African-Americans and their community."
But the NAACP mission in part is allegedly to create opportunities, HOWEVER if negative stereotypes continue to be reinforced (and CELEBRATED!) that in itself tarnishes the "image" of blacks overall and makes folks take us less seriously, thus the opportunities dry up. Bias and preconceived notions of what we are **** us all up IMO and from their own mouths NAACP says...(I've bolded the most hypocritical/pertinent parts)
'Presented annually, the NAACP Image Awards is the nation's premier event celebrating the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in the arts as well as those individuals or groups who promote social justice.
The NAACP Image Awards is an exciting, star-studded salute to the best in entertainment. Honorees, presenters and performers have included many of the major celebrities in America as well as international political figures and dignitaries. There are 53 competitive categories in the fields of motion picture, television, recording and literature. There are also several honorary awards including the Chairman's Award, The President's Award and The Image Awards Hall of Fame.
The NAACP Image Awards originally aired late night for eight years in the "Saturday Night Live" time slot on the NBC Network. Since 1996, the NAACP Image Awards has been shown in primetime on the FOX television network, where they have become a major programming event.
To understand the importance of the NAACP Image Awards, it has to be placed in a social and historical context. Ideas and images create the belief systems that control our individual and societal actions. When it comes to forming ideas, reinforcing stereotypes, establishing norms and shaping our thinking nothing affects us more than the images and concepts delivered into our lives on a daily basis by television, motion picture, recordings and literature. Accordingly, there is ample cause for concern about what does or does not happen in these mediums when there is little or no diversity in either opportunities or the decision making process. (my thoughs...just becuz we achieve "diversity" does not mean the image is good or appropriate)
The NAACP has been involved in the continuing struggle for greater participation by African Americans in the entertainment industry and portrayal of Black people on the screen since 1915, when the organization launched a nationwide protest against the showing of the movie "Birth of a Nation" by D. W. Griffith. The film, set in the period immediately after the Civil War, depicted Black people as savages and the reconstruction era in our nation as a period of corruption. It remains today one of the most controversial films ever made.
Shortly after the NAACP's crusade against "Birth of a Nation," a group of independent Black filmmakers appeared on the scene: Emmett, J. Scott, George and Noble Johnson, and the legendary Oscar Micheaux defied the stereotypes and offered movies with Black actors in stark contrast to the images otherwise available. Films produced by these pioneers were tributes to Black endurance and ambition. These movies, referred to as "race films," portrayed Black people as doctors, lawyers, teachers, and lovers. Plagued by financial and distribution problems, these films virtually vanished by the end of the 1940's. ( me again...from this to rhoa?)
When the next professed great American cinematic masterpiece that featured African Americans, "Gone with the Wind," was released in 1939, African Americans were less strident in their criticism, but less than happy with the film's portrayal of them.
By and large they supported and applauded Hattie McDaniel who was awarded the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 1939 for her role in "Gone with the Wind," becoming the first Black performer to win an Academy Award.
Before the end of the decade, television would be invented and introduced to the American public. With television, as was the case with motion pictures, the question of characterizations and opportunities for qualified Black men and women continued to be a problem.
At its annual convention in July 1951, the NAACP passed a resolution critical of the new television series "Amos 'N' Andy" and other programs stressing negative stereotypes. According to the resolution, shows like "Amos 'N' Andy" depicted Black people in a stereotypical and derogatory manner, and the practice of manufacturers, distributors, retailers, persons, or firms sponsoring or promoting this show, the Beulah show, or other shows of this type are condemned."
Again, in 1963 and 1964, the NAACP adopted resolutions to mount a nationwide campaign to improve opportunities for "Negro" performers in motion pictures and television. NAACP Labor Secretary, Herbert Hill, conducted extensive negotiations with the Motion Picture Producers Association (MPPA), the heads of several major Hollywood studios and television networks, and officials of the labor/craft unions affiliated with the AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. Although the NAACP's campaign to eliminate racial bias in the entertainment industry received support from the Screen Actors Guild and Writers Guild of America West, craft unions in Hollywood continued to openly and systematically exclude Blacks as electricians, cameramen, carpenters, propmen, and other craft positions.
In 1967, at the height of the civil rights movement, the Beverly Hills/Hollywood Branch of the NAACP, concerned about the portrayal of the Black experience, established the NAACP Image Awards to honor outstanding Black actors, actresses, writers, producers, directors, and recognized those working in Hollywood who supported those artists.
In 1980, Executive Director Benjamin L. Hooks appointed a committee to look into the status of equal opportunity in Hollywood. The main focus of the committee was to examine the lack of opportunities for African Americans in the film industry. Despite the monumental events that had taken place in the movement for equal education, voting rights, women's rights and employment laws, the entertainment industry remained intransigent.
As recognized by director Steven Spielberg at the 2000 NAACP Image Awards, the motion picture industry must confess its guilty hand in perpetuating the lack of diversity both in front of and behind the lens. As Mr. Spielberg then correctly stated, "there's a lot to be done in the world we share. We still must acknowledge the painful absence of racial diversity within our very own industry. We need to hire studio executives of color. We need to foster young minority "
'Presented annually, the NAACP Image Awards is the nation's premier event celebrating the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in the arts as well as those individuals or groups who promote social justice.
The NAACP Image Awards is an exciting, star-studded salute to the best in entertainment. Honorees, presenters and performers have included many of the major celebrities in America as well as international political figures and dignitaries. There are 53 competitive categories in the fields of motion picture, television, recording and literature. There are also several honorary awards including the Chairman's Award, The President's Award and The Image Awards Hall of Fame.
The NAACP Image Awards originally aired late night for eight years in the "Saturday Night Live" time slot on the NBC Network. Since 1996, the NAACP Image Awards has been shown in primetime on the FOX television network, where they have become a major programming event.
To understand the importance of the NAACP Image Awards, it has to be placed in a social and historical context. Ideas and images create the belief systems that control our individual and societal actions. When it comes to forming ideas, reinforcing stereotypes, establishing norms and shaping our thinking nothing affects us more than the images and concepts delivered into our lives on a daily basis by television, motion picture, recordings and literature. Accordingly, there is ample cause for concern about what does or does not happen in these mediums when there is little or no diversity in either opportunities or the decision making process. (my thoughs...just becuz we achieve "diversity" does not mean the image is good or appropriate)
The NAACP has been involved in the continuing struggle for greater participation by African Americans in the entertainment industry and portrayal of Black people on the screen since 1915, when the organization launched a nationwide protest against the showing of the movie "Birth of a Nation" by D. W. Griffith. The film, set in the period immediately after the Civil War, depicted Black people as savages and the reconstruction era in our nation as a period of corruption. It remains today one of the most controversial films ever made.
Shortly after the NAACP's crusade against "Birth of a Nation," a group of independent Black filmmakers appeared on the scene: Emmett, J. Scott, George and Noble Johnson, and the legendary Oscar Micheaux defied the stereotypes and offered movies with Black actors in stark contrast to the images otherwise available. Films produced by these pioneers were tributes to Black endurance and ambition. These movies, referred to as "race films," portrayed Black people as doctors, lawyers, teachers, and lovers. Plagued by financial and distribution problems, these films virtually vanished by the end of the 1940's. ( me again...from this to rhoa?)
When the next professed great American cinematic masterpiece that featured African Americans, "Gone with the Wind," was released in 1939, African Americans were less strident in their criticism, but less than happy with the film's portrayal of them.
By and large they supported and applauded Hattie McDaniel who was awarded the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 1939 for her role in "Gone with the Wind," becoming the first Black performer to win an Academy Award.
Before the end of the decade, television would be invented and introduced to the American public. With television, as was the case with motion pictures, the question of characterizations and opportunities for qualified Black men and women continued to be a problem.
At its annual convention in July 1951, the NAACP passed a resolution critical of the new television series "Amos 'N' Andy" and other programs stressing negative stereotypes. According to the resolution, shows like "Amos 'N' Andy" depicted Black people in a stereotypical and derogatory manner, and the practice of manufacturers, distributors, retailers, persons, or firms sponsoring or promoting this show, the Beulah show, or other shows of this type are condemned."
Again, in 1963 and 1964, the NAACP adopted resolutions to mount a nationwide campaign to improve opportunities for "Negro" performers in motion pictures and television. NAACP Labor Secretary, Herbert Hill, conducted extensive negotiations with the Motion Picture Producers Association (MPPA), the heads of several major Hollywood studios and television networks, and officials of the labor/craft unions affiliated with the AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. Although the NAACP's campaign to eliminate racial bias in the entertainment industry received support from the Screen Actors Guild and Writers Guild of America West, craft unions in Hollywood continued to openly and systematically exclude Blacks as electricians, cameramen, carpenters, propmen, and other craft positions.
In 1967, at the height of the civil rights movement, the Beverly Hills/Hollywood Branch of the NAACP, concerned about the portrayal of the Black experience, established the NAACP Image Awards to honor outstanding Black actors, actresses, writers, producers, directors, and recognized those working in Hollywood who supported those artists.
In 1980, Executive Director Benjamin L. Hooks appointed a committee to look into the status of equal opportunity in Hollywood. The main focus of the committee was to examine the lack of opportunities for African Americans in the film industry. Despite the monumental events that had taken place in the movement for equal education, voting rights, women's rights and employment laws, the entertainment industry remained intransigent.
As recognized by director Steven Spielberg at the 2000 NAACP Image Awards, the motion picture industry must confess its guilty hand in perpetuating the lack of diversity both in front of and behind the lens. As Mr. Spielberg then correctly stated, "there's a lot to be done in the world we share. We still must acknowledge the painful absence of racial diversity within our very own industry. We need to hire studio executives of color. We need to foster young minority "
It is never too late to be what you might have been
~George Eliot
didn't the image awards used to be and shouldn't they be about celebrating people who do great work to uplift the race and do not participate in projects that demean the race or promote sterotypical ******dom
and this leaves who exactly?
send my upload swiftly please.
and this leaves who exactly? send my upload swiftly please.
be happy, laughter burns calories
well for one and off the top of my head Hill Harper (mah boooo-oooo-ooooo 
) who has a personal commitment to not participate in projects that demean us as a people AND participates in non film projects that have a positive impact on the community.
Upload DENIED! Nopornforju (Seinfeld, ha!)
) who has a personal commitment to not participate in projects that demean us as a people AND participates in non film projects that have a positive impact on the community. Upload DENIED! Nopornforju (Seinfeld, ha!)
It is never too late to be what you might have been
~George Eliot
i'd love it if they gave out image awards for books. haven't seen him since Get Onna Bus. this is the choice between Entertaining and Bestowing Deservedly. the handful to whom it applies, a lot of them ain't famous, never will be. the NAACP broadcast department has an image problem. in order to televise they must lower their standards otherwise you're watching a 9 minute long show dedicated to public service. wonderful but who hasn't ever fallen asleep in church? another thing is is that demeaning is interpretive. nene leakes does not think she acks a dayum fool and apparently neither does the voting majority. the criteria is not (and in my humble opinion never was) does this speak to improve the image in the black community, it's oh look so and so's on tv, that wouldn't ve been possible 45 years ago.
still think i earned some big brown _______ on the loose 
but i'll be at the back of line in case you have a change of heart.
eta: thank you dear. i love people who keep their word. 
be happy, laughter burns calories
meet u on the BL 
Oh EWWW!!! I stopped watching the NAACP awards years ago - and this isn't going to bring me back!!!
Seriously? the ATL housewives? Image? BLACK people??? wow........ ~smh~
Oh DuBois is turning and choking in his grave - his precious talented tenth have been besieged and overthrown by the morons!!!!
Seriously? the ATL housewives? Image? BLACK people??? wow........ ~smh~
Oh DuBois is turning and choking in his grave - his precious talented tenth have been besieged and overthrown by the morons!!!!
I don't just have issues, I have subscriptions! I'm saving on the newsstand price....... 
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