“The enormous success of 2009's 'The Blind Side,' in which Sandra Bullock makes a black teenager one of the family, demonstrates that America isn't post-racial. It is thoroughly mired in race - the myths that surround it, the guilt it inspires, the discomfort it causes, the struggle to transcend it.” AmericaCausesSidesBlackRaceStruggleInspireBlindGuiltMythEnormousPostsTeenagerSurroundDiscomfortBlind Side Author:Wesley Morris
“The problem with a lot of movies when it comes to race is that they want to be moral, and they want to make the audience feel good about something that a lot of people don't feel good about.” PeopleWantFeelsProblemRaceMoralAudienceFeel Good Author:Wesley Morris
“Everybody brings their thing to their criticism. I bring this wealth of opinions and feeling and knowledge about race and gender and sexuality. I feel like I have it, I may as well express it, and if it's applicable to what I'm writing about and I'm not forcing it, I should try to use it, because it's interesting. It speaks to more than some people.” PeopleIfsFeelsShouldWritingTryingWellsMayUseFeelingsSpeakWealthInterestingRaceOpinionCriticismGenderSexualityRace And GenderGender And Sexuality Author:Wesley Morris
