Rollin’ wit DAARAC AJ Wone

This episode of "Rollin", we discuss the classifications of Blackness. First, the Oscars trend with Hollywood browning the silver screen, the DNA of innate rhythm spanning Africa to America and a school birthday party story at the tail end of the program........

The lack of sexuality from a Black masculine perspective in Hollywood makes Wone Nation go on a tangent about the agenda of de-sexualizing and the absence of intimate virility of men on film and television. The conversation grows into exploring ideologies of conservative and suppressed views of intimate expression from generations past, how violence and disrespect became attractive attributes in the era of Bogart, Gable and John Wayne. Also, Dr. Tafari discusses the psychological and sexually oppressive effects post-slavery.

The tide turns in this episode where we pay homage to legendary poet DMX and speak on the dichotomy of fame and addiction and how an excess on both sides of the coin remains the gift and curse of genius. Also, we touch on some films like Cornbread, Earl and Me and Do The Right Thing where they reflected a tumultuous time that in many cases continues to reverberate through society today.

In this episode, The Wiz is discussed and many angles are addressed about its value then and now. There is a also a never ending debate of why Stephanie Mills not being cast in the theatrical adaptation was stipulated by matters financial or facial.

In this episode colorism is defined, discussed and described in films as recent as "The Last King Of Scotland" and "Nina", the complexion casting contrasts, the Claudette Colvin/Rosa Parks public relations dichotomy and the inspirations driving Wone's epic poem Blacque Sistory.

Rollin' Wit DAARAC discusses the championship round of the Blacque Sistory Film Tournament on Facebook, the commentary of exaggerated gender roles in the film Color Purple and what Pam Grier's body of work conveyed to that generation.