As many of you know, Sister Scholar cross-posts with the Huffington Post. I received so many comments requesting "context" for my previous blog entry, KATHRYN STOCKETT NEEDS HELP that I decided to write a 1,800 word article providing more background.
Here it is
Excellent commentary. I am wading throught the noxious gruel of the book and find the amateur ethnography of the eternally bright-eyed bushy tailed Skeeter character so enraging I want to throw the damn thing across the room. Here is my take on it http://blackfemlens.blogspot.com/2011/08/dear-god-i-say-little-prayer-to-you.html
ReplyDeleteshutch is Sikivu Hutchinson?!?!?! I am your biggest fan.
ReplyDeleteThat is a high compliment, thank you. This post kicks ass!
ReplyDeleteAgain I think its important to view the reality in which white folks live in. The racism in the south needs rexamining. Why is so much of the south still in the state of white supremacy as it was when the movie the help was set in? For example why is it that North Carolina was a swing state in the 2008 election voting overwhelmingly for the current president and yet in just two years time completely overthrew its current legistlature and voted in a historic all republican majority? Not seen since the reconstion era. Interesting eh? Anyone want to come to North Carolina to do some research? Might be surprised in this supposed "research triangle mecca" at the racism you'll find.
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