Comments on: Does the Precious Movie Stereotype?

By: Damon L. Fordham

Damon L. Fordham — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:56:59 +0000

My thing is, as a people we need to get out of this "oh my goodness, what will the White people think of us" garbage. People who live in fear of the opinions of others are still slaves at heart. Intelligent people know and understand that intelligent White people and those of other races know good and well that intelligent people know that Black people have their good and bad like anyone else. This kind of fear is one of the sad, lingering after-effects of the inferiority complex forced on a people from slavery and segregation. Wise up people! White people don't trip out over Lifetime network to Jerry Springer. Be yourselves and live life abundantly.

By: Onyx

Onyx — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:34:34 +0000

Definitely stereotyping. Hollywood loves telling these "Color Purple" type stories about Black folks. Heaven forbid that we ever star in a romantic epic story of African King and Queens. No…that would be labeled a "black movie". Unsuitable for white audiences. Majority of the times we are shown as violent, abusing each other, buffoon-ing or being "saved" by white folks. Those are the formulas that hollyweird continue to go by. What movies did Denzel and Haley win Oscars for? I think Malcolm X was one of Denzel's best performances but he wins for Training Day? WTF? Haley was a hoe for a racist Prison guard who was kind enough to execute her black criminal of a husband man in Monster's "Racist" Balls. Curtains please and pass the popcorn. The negroes are on again…

By: DannyGirl

DannyGirl — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:42:43 +0000

Admittedly, I have not seen the movie.

I refused to see it because I did not wish to see yet another movie about the so-called plight of black women/girls.

If this movie actually helps someone, then it is all good; however, in addition to movies like Precious, why can not there be more focus on say – our first lady: Michelle Obama. The media wants to push that she is the exception and Precious is the rule.

That is not so!

By: whatfun

whatfun — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:20:39 +0000

Thank you for your insightful post. I agree completely. I think not discussing something because you are concerned about how people might falsely perceive it is entirely wrong. It is an opportunity to discuss, educate and enlighten.

By: neisha

neisha — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:06:42 +0000

Lets talk truths here. This movie will finally begin dialogue within the black community about abuse. Abuse goes on rampantly and has for years within black families. The difference is that we always keep it "hush hush" no one knows about it for years and that child that suffered is left to deal with that abuse. So who cares how sterotypical other races deem it to be…the fact is that abuse is a huge problem. hopefully now it will be addressed. maybe some young child will be saved through this movie.

By: cloe

cloe — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:58:30 +0000

This movie could be anyone of any race. Take the tissue.