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The way Hollywood portrays blacks in film

posted 11 years ago by jasonbagwell77
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There is always a 'sista' with an attitude, in this case the old granny who was so bitchy to the little girl and Alex Cross

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If there is a couple they always call each other 'baby'

I know lots of blacks and NEVER have I heard them call their significant other 'baby'
also not ever sista have an attitude

[–] Beauq81 11 years ago

Nana Mama is THE character of the book series, don't you be thrashin' on her!

Fighting a religious war is like fighting over whose imaginary friend is better.

[–] pmarsh025 10 years ago

She came off a bit meaner here than I imagined her in the books. I liked her much more in the novels.

[–] Beauq81 10 years ago

Yeah, well, they made her a side character, very little screen time and couldn't really do her justice, but then again, the whole movie was wrong.

Fighting a religious war is like fighting over whose imaginary friend is better.

[–] slainzcasl 10 years ago

If the books are anything to go by, she is lined up for sainthood. The books, and I have read a few, frankly make me cringe.

[–] Beauq81 10 years ago

What made you cringe?

Fighting a religious war is like fighting over whose imaginary friend is better.

[–] userrrrr 10 years ago

I know lots of blacks and NEVER have I heard them call their significant other 'baby'

that's true. "boo" has replaced baby as of 1996.