Blacksmythe

Here I’m talking about Tyler Perry’s new show.

There’s a long history of “supporting our own” within black communities. One of the latest versions of this is the idea of seeing a black movie–any black movie–on the weekend it comes out. The other part of this though, is keeping our criticism quiet. Because if we open our mouth, not only could the show get cancelled, but we might not get another shot at it. Artistic racial solidarity at its best.

The folks at YBP Guide believe that people are hating on Tyler Perry and they shouldn’t, given his success and I imagine his rise from nothing.

Me? I believe it ain’t hating…unless it is.

Every subjugated group has to deal with these issues. So what the folks at YBP Guide are saying isn’t new.

But I’m on the other end of the spectrum. The only way we can improve is through careful but unrelenting critique.

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