There’s something about American comedians and Africa. You’re not sure whether they’re laughing at us or with us. Not even some African-Americans comedians can steer clear of the stereotypes. There’s…..
Allison Swank If you thought that a children’s film could escape the exaggerated eye roll of this cultural critic, then think again. I found the 2005 animated film Madagascar, to be…..
Comedian Chris Rock speaking about Fort Greene, my neighborhood in Brooklyn–now heavily gentrified–in a new feature-length documentary, “”A Walk Through Fort Greene,” about the black arts movement there from the…..