[scifinoir2] EXCLUSIVE: Disney's The Princess and the Frog Directors Address Racial Concerns

2009-07-25 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.movieline.com/2009/07/disneys-the-princess-and-the-frog-directors-address-charges-of-racism.php Comic-Con 09 EXCLUSIVE: Disney's The Princess and the Frog Directors Address Racial Concerns Written by Seth Abramovitch | 24 Jul 2009 Disney’s The Princess and the Frog marks the studio’

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2009-07-25 Thread Keith Johnson
hey were disappointed and confused the male lead wasn't just like them, but better something than nothing. sigh... - Original Message - From: "brent wodehouse" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 2:09:09 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [sc

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2009-07-26 Thread Augustus Augustus
so Keith,   when do we devote a website 2 it and raise as much hell as we can?   Fate. --- On Sun, 7/26/09, Keith Johnson wrote: From: Keith Johnson Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] EXCLUSIVE: Disney's The Princess and the Frog Directors Address Racial Concerns To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com

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2009-07-26 Thread Keith Johnson
ha-ha! - Original Message - From: "Augustus Augustus" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 11:11:56 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] EXCLUSIVE: Disney's The Princess and the Frog Directors Address Racial Concerns

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2009-07-26 Thread Omari Confer
> better something than nothing. > > sigh... > > ----- Original Message - > From: "brent wodehouse" > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 2:09:09 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: [scifinoir2] EXCLUSIVE: Disney's The Pri

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2009-07-27 Thread Mr. Worf
t; Besides, she said, her >> young daughter is so happy to have a princess look like her on screen. >> >> I asked, how were her two sons feeling about the movie, and she said, they >> were disappointed and confused the male lead wasn't just like them, but >>

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2009-07-27 Thread Omari Confer
ack person on screen, we'll just take this as a sign of >>> progress. I got into a long debate with a black female friend on this, and >>> her summary statement was, "You're right, it's unfortunate both leads aren't >>> African Amerians. But you hav

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2009-07-27 Thread Keith Johnson
er" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 1:51:26 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] EXCLUSIVE: Disney's The Princess and the Frog Directors Address Racial Concerns Keith, Love the comments on the subject. As I was reading your p

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2009-07-27 Thread Keith Johnson
life. Dang--who put that soapbox in here? - Original Message - From: "Omari Confer" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 1:51:26 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] EXCLUSIVE: Disney's The Princess and the Frog

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2009-07-27 Thread Keith Johnson
Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 4:00:17 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] EXCLUSIVE: Disney's The Princess and the Frog Directors Address Racial Concerns Isnt that the truth!! c w m On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 2:11 AM, Mr. Worf < hellomahog...@gmail.com &

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2009-07-27 Thread Martin Baxter
(standing ovation) -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] EXCLUSIVE: Disney's The Princess and the Frog Directors Address Racial Concerns Date : Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:47:33 + (UTC) From : Keith Johnson To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com thank

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2009-07-31 Thread Mr. Worf
- Original Message - > From: "Omari Confer" > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 1:51:26 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] EXCLUSIVE: Disney's The Princess and the Frog > Directors Address Racial Concerns >

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2009-07-31 Thread mcjennings124
:40:55 To: Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] EXCLUSIVE: Disney's The Princess and the Frog Directors Address Racial Concerns I agree. I think that there should be more movies with the main characters a married black couple. Hollywood has it looking like the only black couples out there is the Huxtab

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2009-07-31 Thread Keith Johnson
: "Mr. Worf" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 5:40:55 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] EXCLUSIVE: Disney's The Princess and the Frog Directors Address Racial Concerns I agree. I think that there should be more movies with the

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2009-07-31 Thread Keith Johnson
Agreed. - Original Message - From: mcjennings...@yahoo.com To: "SciFi2" Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 8:13:00 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] EXCLUSIVE: Disney's The Princess and the Frog Directors Address Racial Concerns Hollywood ca

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2009-07-31 Thread Keith Johnson
iFi2" Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 8:13:00 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] EXCLUSIVE: Disney's The Princess and the Frog Directors Address Racial Concerns Hollywood can't do us. They don't KNOW us. If you mean those who grew up Black who are i

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2009-07-31 Thread Mr. Worf
But otherwise, WE have to > do us. > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > -- > *From*: "Mr. Worf" > *Date*: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:40:55 -0700 > *To*: > > *Subject*: Re: [scifinoir2] EXCLUSIVE: Disney's The Princess and the Fro

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2009-07-31 Thread Mr. Worf
't KNOW us. If you mean those who grew up > Black who are in Hollywood, then I agree with you. But otherwise, WE have to > do us. > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > ---------- > *From*: "Mr. Worf" > *Date*: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:40:55 -0700 > *To*: > *Subjec

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2009-07-31 Thread Reece Jennings
--or small--screen. - Original Message - From: "Omari Confer" mailto:clockwork...@gmail.com> gmail.com> To: scifino...@yahoogro <mailto:scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com> ups.com Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 1:51:26 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] EXCLUSI

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2009-07-31 Thread Mr. Worf
x27;gay jewish guys!' > > -- > *From:* scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] *On > Behalf Of *Mr. Worf > *Sent:* Friday, July 31, 2009 4:47 PM > > *To:* scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > *Subject:* Re: [scifinoir2] EXCLUSIVE: Disney's The Prin

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2009-07-31 Thread Keith Johnson
a problem with that. - Original Message - From: "Mr. Worf" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 4:52:13 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] EXCLUSIVE: Disney's The Princess and the Frog Directors Address Racial Concerns

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2009-07-31 Thread Mr. Worf
> Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 4:52:13 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] EXCLUSIVE: Disney's The Princess and the Frog > Directors Address Racial Concerns > > > > This reminded me of the discussions that were still going on about > afro-ameri

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2009-08-06 Thread Reece Jennings
ehalf Of Mr. Worf Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 4:47 PM To: scifino...@yahoogro <mailto:scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com> ups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] EXCLUSIVE: Disney's The Princess and the Frog Directors Address Racial Concerns I think that part of the problem is that the writers