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Weekend box-office: Museum gets stomped
By Scott Rosenberg Jan 15, 2007, 1:17 GMT
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Since when is Black American culture referred to as 'afro American'? and whose idea was it to use a lowercase on the initial term? Ignorance of the proper name of racial and ethnic groups--in this case 'African American'--is woefully irresponsible for a major news media like yours. This is shameful and I trust it will be corrected immediately, if you value your credibility as a news organization.
I am not surprised that your misrepresentation of BLACK Americans as 'afro Americans' is incorrect. The politically correct term is African Americans. An afro was a hairstyle from the '70's popular by whites and blacks. And how DARE you attempt to minimize the significance of an age old tradition of 'stepping' by fraternities and sororities as a demonstration of brother and sisterhood. I would think that a responsible journalist would attempt to understand the history and significance of this tradition that dates back to the continent of Africa.
I suppose your comments regarding 'Stompin' the Yard' may have been different had the story line been one of holocost victims and their suffering. The movie is about POSITIVE relationships between young black men and women's academic and social educational experiences. The only time black actors or black movies are highly rated by writers like yourself is when they depict negative stereotypes. I am disgusted with such limited and racist reviews. But thank you for noting the success of the movie and the fact that is has done well in all markets.
Look at such movies as 'Bring It On' and 'Bring It On Again.' These were movies that depict young white teenagers as fantastic cheerleaders that stole cheers from inner-city black schools to compete in national championships. This movie, 'Stompin' the Yard' will open the eyes of many predominately white private school students and begin yet another fad. This fad will end up on movie screens as white fraternities and sororities 'Stepping.' Print this remark and hold on to it. Within three years, you will see this come to pass.
After reading your review, it is easy to feel you dislike of African Americans.
Black people and/or political correctness nazis need to chill OUT. Lol, don't you all have anything better to get upset about? Baby Jesus cries for all the time and effort you waste on pointless anger.
Black Americans take certain phrases & words TOO SERIOUSLY. Yes, Afro American is wrong terminology used. The Article should have stated it as 'African American'. But who ever wrote the Essay signed 'Disgusted' please relax. This weekend at the Box Office should be a celebration. This is probably the first time in history that THREE movies with a Cast of mostly African Americans dominate in the TOP 5 grossing films. That's fantastic! Hollywood is paying attention to Black people & finally putting out quality type movies that don't include gangsta style shootings, ghettos, drugs and/or prostitution. It's a huge step up from last year when the movie 'Hustle & Flow'got alot of attention for all the wrong reasons.
The song 'It's Hard Out Here For A Pimp' won an Academy award for Best Song, SAD! Many Black Americans were disgusted by that & felt ashamed that once again The Black Community had to be reminded of the stereo-types that plague Black Men & Women! So don't be so harsh! 'Dream Girls' & 'Pursuit of Happiness' are two movies that truly showcase the beautiful talents of African American Actors/Actresses. Hollywood needs to continue this wonderful trend!!!!
HI I AM FIGHTING FOR RACIAL EQUALITY VIA POSTING INFLAMMATORY COMMENTS TO AN ARTICLE THAT APPROXIMATELY 17 PEOPLE WILL SEE. AREN'T I SUPER?
I noticed how it is incorrect to say Afro-American, according to previous posters; the term is African-American. Yet, when referring to a Caucasian, it is perfectly acceptable to call them White. How dare they use the incorrect term! A positive review of a film, trashed by individuals due to a failure in group distinction, which was not meant negatively. Matter of fact, the reviewer highlighted the success of the film at the box office.
I am a graduate of one of the oldest black universities in America Lincoln University, I have not seen the movie but I did see lots of 'stompin' at L.U
but correct me if I am wrong but isnt the word 'yard' a reference to the outdoor activity area found in our correctional institutes and used by a great percentage of black males who are serving time???
Maybe one of the characters had an afro. Hence, the 'afro American.' He was an American with an afro.
Question: Did the idiots commenting on the wording of the article even read the damn thing? There isn't one negative comment about the movie, retards! Learn to read and comprehend. Maybe your superiority complexes are blocking important synapses in your brains?
Get over yourselves!!!
Since the person who took exception with the use of the word 'Yard' in the movie title, said, 'correct me if I'm wrong,' I'll do just that. While you are partially correct that 'Yard' is a part of prison jargon it also refers to that large outdoor social gathering area on college campuses. Ever heard the term, 'Harvard Yard'? Since the film is set on a college campus, isn't it reasonable to assume that 'Yard' in the title is referring to the latter and not the former?
The only thing you can assume when dealing with racial exploiters is that they will try to twist every word said or written into a hate crime. So, yes, 'yard' could mean multiple things, but to the exploiters it will ever only mean 'prison yard' b/c it is impossible for them to not try to exploit reverse racism to the fullest.
I applaud you trying to help, but it is a waste of effort. You will only antagonize them into abusing 2, then 4, then 8, other words or phrases in the article to 'show how racist the article is.'
Afro-American adjective
says the Webster
internet serious businnes
What really offended me was that they capitalized 'Hollywood' but didn't do the same for 'studios.' What's up with that. I'm going to write to my congressman right now and then march on the white house (once bush (lower-cased) stops sending every living being to iraq (also lower-cased). However the most offensive was the egregious error of choosing the word 'starrer' at the end of the article, to link Hilary Swank to her current movie. Ummmm, I looked up the word all over the place and have yet to find a definition. I'm beginning to think there is none. Actually that's a lie. I never thought there was one. Anyway, somebody better do something about these travesties!!
I understand the importance of words, but lets get a life. I work in a public and many of our minority students say it is bad to study or learn. They call you a school boy. Instead of arguing about a word why do you not try to teach some values.
i'm offended the internet exists. i'm offended my left foot exists. i'm offended you all exist. i'm offended you are all breathing my oxygen.
For all the the poor unfortunate AFRICAN-AMERICANS making complants here maybe you should save your whining for the hundreds of AFRICAN-AMERICAN orginizations that use the term Afro-Americain in there names sush as The Afro American Newspaper,The AFRO-AMERICAN Almanac,The Museum of Afro-American History, Boston,Afro-American Cultural Center,National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center the list goes on... and by the way the prefix Afro predates the hairstyle by about 80 years.
well, i think the problem here is they're afro-americans. afro-europeans don't tend to have these issues.
I pledged Phi Beta Sigma at my university in Oklahoma more than 25 years ago and the fella complaining about the use of the word 'yard' needs to take a blue or red chill pill.
Among Afro-Caribbeans here in Britain, yard usually means territory, domain, neighbourhood in general and slang usage.
Hence we have 'Yardies' - street gangs, often violent and prone to using violent means to protect their territory and income from narcotics and prostitution, etc.
At home, yard simply means the backyard - that area of private land (usually) adjoining the back or front of the house where the kids often play in safety.
YOU STUPIDS BLAX Y CANT U JUST STFU LOL? BCUZ UR ALL SO MF'ING STUPDIS THT U CANT EVEN NO WUT THE AUTHER MENT TO WIRTE! U DUM ASS JERKS I THNK THE AUTHER IS RITE STOMP THE YARD SUX BEN STILLER FOREVR!
Referring to the post by 'tone' ... it is easy to dislike African Americans when they consider themselves to be African first and American second.
GO BACK TO AFRICA ... or else start referring to yourselves as Americans of African Heritage.
And yes, I am a black American of African heritage.
Lighten up, fools!
Way to say, afro-head. This country needs more bruthas like you. I am sick and tired of the victim mentality of Afro-Americans.
I am Caucasian and my grandmother was a REAL slave, something most blacks know nothing about.
She came here as an indentured servant at the age of 8 to a black family in Chicago. I will not mention the name but they are famous in the publishing and cosmetics businesses.
When times got bad during the depression, they literally kicked her out into the street with only the clothes on her back.
She died in 1995. I spent 50 years in the company of this woman while she was still alive.
I need to start taking lessons from the black community, become a victim, and ask for reparations from blacks.
Don't get me wrong, I know MANY fine black people, just not enough!
All the rest of you are parasites, no better than white trash or any other ethnic trash that consider themselves to be perpetual victims.
If it's so damned bad here, GO BACK TO AFRICA, you African-Americans!
No one will miss you.
You people are silly. Nobody really cares about your thoughts and opinions because your race does not contribute that much positive to the American society. Instead of worrying about some reporter who 'disrespected' you, take a look at your youth and teach them proper behavior so they will stop making babies and quit breaking the law and ending up in prison. America would be so much better off!
Wow!I counted no less than 25 posts on the topic of Afro vs. African. Here's a quick solution to this much over-thought debate.
Why don't I take all of you freaks out and stomp you in the yard. My yard that is. And while I am flattening your Afro with my shoe ... we can work together on which words/phrases you feel should be capitalized and which should be lowercase. Words like 'Arrrg' and 'PPlease stop' and 'I am Bleeding'.
How many gallons of jet fuel did that 'inventor of the internet,' Al Gore, burn flying back and forth to political fundraisers?
And he wants you and me to ride bicycles?
What a hypocritical piece of human excrement he is!
Honestly....while hypocritical -- is the only thing everyone has to do is yell at each other over minor issues?
Quiet frankly...I'm not sure there are many Africian-Americans...considering how many people really came from Africa?
Most people with darker pigmentation haven't even been to Africa. Therefore, everyone is...readfy for this...AMERICANS.
Get over it.
Afro-Americans Ooops I mean African-Americans don't speak for everybody on this earth! Afro-Caribbeans, Afro-Europeans or even Afro-Australians DO NOT GET OFFENDED OR GIVE A SECOND THOUGHT to the word 'AFRO'. This article started off as something positive about a movie holding down the number #1 spot & suddenly turned into a Racial Blog War! Dissecting the word 'YARD' or 'AFRO' to lay a racist blame on the author is irresponsilbe behaviour by the public. This is utterly stupid nonesense. African Americans/Black People have enough to deal with in this World of ours. In other words 'one doesn't need to go looking for racism, racism will always find you when you're a person of colour.' Enjoy the good stuff whenever!
I am offended by the fact that the children in the picture have spelled out 'Bot Office'. (That's a joke in case you are too serious to figure that out.)
It's a story about what movie made it to the top of the box office. Seesh. If you put this much time into other problems in the world...we probably wouldn't have any.
I am offended. I myself am a teenage girl. I do not find Justin Timberlake attractive and I was not 'oggling' him when I went to see Alpha Dog. How dare you suggest that most teenage girls that saw this movie oggle Justin Timberlake. As a reporter you should get your facts straight.
Interesting enough, why is it always the opposing race telling black people to get over ourselves? A mistake was made in the language of the editorial that required correcting. The corrections were made and hopefully will not be made again. With regards to us 'getting over ourselves', -until simple minded mistakes, by written and spoken word are taken into consideration and not overlooked we as a people will not “get over ourselves”. Success does not subject us to tolerance of belittling or accepting what is considered positive feedback from others in a backhanded manner.
To this 'Get Over Ourselves' poster, Yes mention the correction BUT it doesn't have to be preached over & over again.
What's interesting is your paranoia & loathsome hatred for Caucasians is ridiculous! First of all many people who defended the Author are Visible Minorities like myself, and or Black. The Author made a mistake by saying AFRO.
WE got that. The correction has been stated & the Author, who I'm sure realizes it should have been African American! Done! Also, remember Monsters And Critics.com publications come out of Britain where AFRO is an acceptable term used as in 'Afro Europeans', so the point has been made, GET OVER YOURSELF!
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