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AVATAR: PROTEST IN NEW YORK AND VIRGINIA
Reminder: The Last Airbender has put out a call for PoC as background roles.
aang_aint_white has the dates, times and locations on both HERE.
There's also now a Facebook event for the Flushing, NY protest, started up by sidepocket_pro who plans to attend. GO HERE If you live close/in Flushing, please consider joining in the protest ( Read more... ) -
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AVATAR: PROTEST IN NEW YORK AND VIRGINIA
Once again, The Last Airbender has put out a call for PoC in the background only. No Asians allowed as the three lead roles! Only in the background, non-speaking roles, people. Don't worry, the white people will save you from impending doom, that's how it's done.
aang_aint_white has the details on both HEREThere's also ( Read more... ) -
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AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER - LULZ
Man, I haven't done a Google search for 'aang-aint-white' in a long time, and yet it never fails to be full of fail.
I finally found a commenter who thinks racism is over (see comment 10). I feel like I should win a prize or something! I mean, I've joked about that whole "But we elected Obama! We're post-racism!" ( Read more... ) -
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AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER: SUPPORT
Remember how right at the beginnng I offered to donate to MANAA if protest letters were mailed to Paramount Pictures? Well, in light of MANAA's letter to Paramount Pictures as well as all the enthusiasm and action that us regular people have been taking, I finally made the donation.
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AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER - ADVOCACY!
I'm not even sure where I should begin. It's been a while!
Really the main things to do at the moment is to read aang_aint_white's latest updates, specifically news on the East West Players and MANAA making contact with Paramount PicturesWe have organizations on our side, people who can't be ignored by Paramount. This is ( Read more... ) -
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AVATAR: PROTEST IN PHILLY!
OMG people, I am so excited about the protest in Philly regarding the Feb 7th casting call which asks for extras who are:Near and Far Eastern, Middle Eastern, Asian, Mediterranean and Latino.
Keep in mind that the casting call for the LEAD CHARACTERS was:Caucasian, or any other ethnicity.
-- A wonderful explanation on The ( Read more... ) -
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Well jeez louise - Jesse McCartney out (of the movie, not the closet) and Dev Patel in to play Zuko the Fire Nation prince.I want to be happy and sit back and celebrate a little. No, really I WANT to. It's generally not in my nature to have such constant and consistent outrage. I wanna be like "Oh wow, a (very bizarre sort of) concession; nothing ( Read more... ) -
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A HISTORY ON YELLOWFACE
Yellow (and brown)-face: A History in Pictures by vejiicakes.
- This is interesting and educational! Film buffs, history nerds and social Americana geeks - ENJOY. I certainly did. Our memories are selective, I understand. And now, here's a great at way to answer the question 'What's the big deal? It's just one movie'.
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AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER - THRILLING UPDATE
Bent Out of Shape - by Jeff Yang of the San Francisco Chronicle.
THIS IS AMAZING. I urge you to comment and applaud this fantastic and brilliantly written article. \o/ \o/
ALSO! If you'd like to join in the protest at the Philly Feb 7 casting call, there's now a Facebook Event! Protest at The Last ( Read more... ) -
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AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER
(I have lots to post, bear with me and read through! It's worth it!)
PROTESTS - LET'S GO PUBLIC
So there was an awesome little protest that happened over the weekend at the Philadelphia casting call by. Yes, it was only two people. But their story is amazing. Plus, it garnered enough attention for NY Press and LJ's own ( Read more... )