Why âKarensâ Are a Threat to Racial Progress
From Ida B. Wells to Emmett Till to the âKarensâ of today, the trope of white women in danger has been used to harm Black people.
I have white women in my life whom I like and love but, for some white women, a predatory element lingers just under the surface of their smiling faces. Because in many ways, white womanhood is the secret weapon in the perpetuation of white supremacy: When a white woman feels âunsafeââparticularly in situations that involve a Black woman conscious of an injustice or a Black male simply existingâwhatever solution that follows cannot be questioned. Â
Kelly Fyffe-Marshall makes a big impact with the short Black Bodies
Kelly Fyffe-Marshall makes a big impact with the short Black Bodies
The Brampton-based director makes movies to shed light on unsung stories By Kelsey Adams
Apr 15, 2021
Kelly Fyffe-Marshall calls herself an “impact filmmaker” because her short films and upcoming debut feature are created with the purpose of shedding light on unsung stories. “Make ripples where you are” is the advice that the Brampton-based writer and director gives to anyone who asks for guidance.
Her short films Haven, Marathon, Black White Blue and Black Bodies have screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, SXSW and Sundance, and tackle childhood sexual assault, police brutality and anti-Black racism through a visceral but often poetic lens.
Canada’s Rising Screen Stars: Six top film talents open up during lockdown
Actors and filmmakers bring cameras into their bubbles to show us where the inspiration happens By Radheyan Simonpillai
Apr 15, 2021
In an industry that has been locked down for the better part of the last year, you can count on Canada to produce screen stars who keep rising. The pandemic closed movie theatres, delayed releases and halted productions. It also widened the gap between the haves and the have-nots in the film and television industry. Indie productions were hit particularly hard by the high expense of shooting with strict COVID-19 protocols.
How an all-BIPOC Canadian team made a TV show for a Mormon network in the U S straight.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from straight.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Parker Andersons cast poses for a behind the scenes photo.
A blended family comedy series about a Black man marrying a white woman produced by a conservative, Mormon television studio sounds like a recipe for drama. And there was plenty of that behind the scenes on The Parker Andersons and Amelia Parker, two interconnected sitcoms about a chocolate-and-vanilla Brady Bunch.
The show is produced by Canada’s Marblemedia and Utah’s BYUtv. The latter is the television arm of Brigham Young University, a college sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Here’s a quick history lesson: Brigham Young was a Mormon leader who deemed Black skin a curse and Black-white intermarriage so sinful that the only way to cleanse the offence was with a beheading.