HKR: Roundtable Discussion on Black Media Images, Django and Beyond

Hard Knock Radio logoHere’s pt1  of  Hard Knock Radio round table discussion on Black media images, Django and beyond…We covered an array of topics ranging from the historical breakdowns and distortions about in the institution of slavery as found in movies like Lincoln and Django and what that means when such misinformation is presented to the larger society..

We also talked about the types of efforts used when marketing movies and culture in general and why we can never afford to simply say ‘It’s Just a Movie’… We talked about the impact of landmark films like Sankofa, Roots, Superfly, Spook Who sat by the Door, Spartacus,  and the Legend of Nigger Charlie

We also talked about the impact movies are having on students since several of our guests teach courses on, film, media and Black images..

django-jammieLastly we focused on the efforts many are undertaking right now to bring forth new images  and challenge nagging stereotypes… Our guests include.. Historian and Professor William Jelani Cobb…. SF State Professor Dawn Elissa-Fischer,  Film maker Idris Hassan, Sean Kennedy of Good News Oakland and Scholar activist Duane Deterville of the Maroon Artists Collective..

You can peep the HKR show ..by clicking the Link Below… We will post up pt 2 tomorrow.. The entire discussion will air on Free Speech TV in a couple of weeks.

Here’s part 2 lf our round table

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  1. I would hope this clears a few things for all these people who seem to think this movie and these slave dolls are such a great thing.
    I notice how so many are repeating this line some of you need to get over slavery and move into the future and present time now.
    As they say that there is no mention of all the black people locked up in these updated prison plantations on these fake gun charges these fake crack cocaine possession charges.
    A vast % of black’s know that the cia was really behind crack in the hood,plus all the high tech guns that were used in the drivebys and other gang type killings

  2. Fab!

  3. Great conversations Wow… http://video.pbs.org/video/2323777396
    I wonder where the misinformation was presented in this document on Fredrick Douglas PBS document last night

  4. coooo, green