Token: Blacks In Cinema

We're baaack! Been a hot minute (not too hot) but we're looking at the New Yorker-inspired, star-packed anthology that i... Read more

There's Christian skater punks, AILFs (astronomer I'd like to...), and crazy-eyed phd candidates, and then there's...us.... Read more

Trigger warning! Social outcasts be wary. There's only room for one of us in this movie. She may be a MA but she got aun... Read more

A magical negro that’s more than just magic? Is that possible?  Lawrence Fishburne is a legend, and his role in the Matr... Read more

Ice Cube is about that action boss! He’s got his boot knife; he has a game plan. He isn’t letting a damn snake take him ... Read more

In terms of pure entertainment value, Ghostbusters is a 10/10. No question. However, in it's use of their token characte... Read more

You're about to cram 20 minutes worth of pimpage into 1 day… Apatow's great because there's some "black vernacular" in h... Read more

A black character that has their own thoughts, agency, and opinions? Is it possible? And in a movie from the 90s no less... Read more

The Tulsa Massacre occurred 100 years ago this month and despite the role it plays in black history, it is still startli... Read more

You may need subtitles for this one! It’s great to see a black lead in a major blockbuster but tough when that character... Read more