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Progressive Music Blacklisted on 'The Black List'?
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On August 25th HBO will air The Black List, Vol. 1,
ostensibly the first in a series of documentary films featuring
segments of interviews with noteworthy African Americans. The film
(part of a larger project including a touring photography exhibition
and a book of portraits and interviews), conceived of and executed by
photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders and critic Elvis Mitchell, highlights the stories of prominent figures like author Toni Morrison, former Secretary of State Colin Powell, and reigning lord of squeaky-wheels Al Sharpton. Refreshingly, it also showcases some unexpected people like guitarist ...
HBO's The Black List Offers Intimate Portraits Of Enigmatic Women [Deep Impact]
Jezebel —
... National Convention, where she was supposed to "redefine" what an American black woman is. It's often said that in this culture, a black woman is portrayed as a mammy, a ho/drug addict or a sassy best friend. And that's it. But obviously there are many different types of black women in America, many different types of black experiences. The DNC is planned well in advance; but so is HBO's schedule. Did they pit the two events against each other on purpose? The Black List [HBO] The Black List HBO Air Date Schedule [HBO]
