Not Black Enough

[Tropicana]

Mi not calling no names but a Toronto based actor who definitely is not a light skinned Black and who has an American accent shared something bizarre. He said he has stopped auditioning for some Black American producers as they give him feedback that he is not "Black enough". These are the same producers obsessed with casting light skinned and Latin women.

The "not Black enough" label has implications beyond film and television and I almost posted this in parenting as some Black young people get slapped with that label and hounded at school. The related statement "you think you're White" is also thrown around. Again, there are broader implications beyond high school.

So, when someone says "you are not Black enough", what the hexodus does that mean?

[Blackstar*]

It could be any number of things or a combination:

• don't talk like how white people think black people should
• carry oneself with pride and dignity
• is polite

Like this idiot, Bill O'Reilly:

During the September 19 edition of his nationally syndicated radio program, discussing his recent trip to have dinner with Rev. Al Sharpton at Sylvia's, a famous restaurant in Harlem, Bill O'Reilly reported that he "had a great time, and all the people up there are tremendously respectful," adding: "I couldn't get over the fact that there was no difference between Sylvia's restaurant and any other restaurant in New York City. I mean, it was exactly the same, even though it's run by blacks, primarily black patronship." Later, during a discussion with National Public Radio senior correspondent and Fox News contributor Juan Williams about the effect of rap on culture, O'Reilly asserted: "There wasn't one person in Sylvia's who was screaming, 'M-Fer, I want more iced tea.' You know, I mean, everybody was -- it was like going into an Italian restaurant in an all-white suburb in the sense of people were sitting there, and they were ordering and having fun. And there wasn't any kind of craziness at all." Source

You know, because we're all like that (re. the bolded).

[Wahalla]

or he is just a crap actor ?

[Tropicana]

This is one of the busiest Black actors in Toronto and he has had regular roles on a NUMBER of series. Won't say much more or Toronto peeps will be able to identify him. He runs into this issue only with Black American producers and directors.

[jah_yout]

TirEd of these kinds of lame stories...:
this is a knee-grow story...
This year mi a bun Out stories like this and the lame "black history month"...

War on mental slavery...
time to go get your own and stop begging white people to love you, hire you or tell your story

[Tropicana]

TirEd of these kinds of lame stories...:
this is a knee-grow story...
This year mi a bun Out stories like this and the lame "black history month"...

War on mental slavery...
time to go get your own and stop begging white people to love you, hire you or tell your story

You would think so.

DUH! Read it again these were BLACK producers and directors saying this.

Even if every Black person in the diaspora set up his or her own business, some of the clients would be White. Do you think running a business is easy...do you think it is easy to produce a TV show or a movie....it costs money and LOTS of it.

You are one of the main Koolaid Krew members who needs to put his money where his mouth is.

I am just sure you are earning a living and not one penny of it is coming from the White community or a white owned organization.....NOT!




As the GenY crowd says:

"Get over yourself".

[jah_yout]

All hail the empress of mental slavery....head of the numbskull crew

[blugiant]

TirEd of these kinds of lame stories...:
this is a knee-grow story...
This year mi a bun Out stories like this and the lame "black history month"...

War on mental slavery...
time to go get your own and stop begging white people to love you, hire you or tell your story

fiyah ann more fiyah

[Tropicana]

[Emperah]

Black producers with a farrin mind

[blugiant]

Black producers with a farrin mind

natt everee brother iss a brother

dread sum aff dem so-cawled blakk actors ar wannabee mzungu

[Tropicana]

natt everee brother iss a brother

dread sum aff dem so-cawled blakk actors ar wannabee mzungu

We are talking about Black movie producers and directors here. This also goes for hip hop and rap video producers who tell Black male performers that they are not Black enough and yet cast light skinned chicks with long hair and White latinas.

Notice you are all tiptoeing around THIS issue.

[jah_yout]

sounds like he is a knee-grow looking some publicity for his acting career...to help him break into hollyweird

[Tropicana]

I repeat...he has been a regular on a NUMBER of TV series that have done well thank you very much.

[Wahalla]

This is one of the busiest Black actors in Toronto and he has had regular roles on a NUMBER of series. Won't say much more or Toronto peeps will be able to identify him. He runs into this issue only with Black American producers and directors.

My understanding of acting(apart from them giving clichéd filled simplistic interviews) is they need the ability to convincingly portray a character....This actor may be a busy actor, but he failed to convince a sector of producers that he can portrays these characters he auditioned for....…Hence he may be busy but to steal a truism from a former trainer,his mind has written a cheque his talent cannot cash.….