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Dead Man – A White Man Looks At Indians

Posted on July 15, 2012 by

Dead Man (1995) dir. Jim Jarmusch Johnny Depp is William Blake, a white Clevelander who comes out West, in search of a job.  He quickly becomes wanted for several murders, some of which he commits.  His only friend is “Nobody,” … Continue reading →

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D. W. Griffith and the “Numinous Chinaman”

Posted on July 28, 2010 by

In 1915, D. W. Griffith made The Birth of a Nation, and spent the rest of his life trying to prove he wasn’t racist. Continue reading →

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The Racism of Eastwood’s Invictus

Posted on June 1, 2010 by

Freeman’s Mandela exists solely to forgive white people, assuage their guilt, promote reconciliation and ask for nothing in return. In Invictus, we never see Mandela fight for black rights, only for white love. Continue reading →

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