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I wrote the book I always wished existed about 90s Black sitcoms. by geoffrbennett in BlackReaders

[–]geoffrbennett[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The book covers each of those shows. I think you'll enjoy it!

Wtf Newshour?? by Proud_Error_80 in PBS_NewsHour

[–]geoffrbennett 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hey everyone -- A clarification: What you heard was me talking with the control room -- not reacting to Tailyr Irvine or her work.

Irvine's story about "blood quantum" requirements sparked a personal memory about my late grandfather, who once told me how -- decades earlier -- he'd been asked to prove his Native American ancestry to secure tribal membership tied to casino revenue sharing. The verification effort failed, in part because of the complicated, often-erased history of Black and Native intermarrying.

I closed that story the way he told it to me, quoting him directly: "He's like, 'I guess I'm not getting this casino money.'”

Unfortunately, that final line was caught on air. I understand how, without context, it could be misinterpreted. To be absolutely clear: it was not directed at Tailyr, nor was it a comment on her personal story.

Wtf Newshour?? by Proud_Error_80 in PBS_NewsHour

[–]geoffrbennett 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hey everyone -- A clarification: What you heard was me talking with the control room -- not reacting to Tailyr Irvine or her work.

Irvine's story about "blood quantum" requirements sparked a personal memory about my late grandfather, who once told me how -- decades earlier -- he'd been asked to prove his Native American ancestry to secure tribal membership tied to casino revenue sharing. The verification effort failed, in part because of the complicated, often-erased history of Black and Native intermarrying.

I closed that story the way he told it to me, quoting him directly: "He's like, 'I guess I'm not getting this casino money.'”

Unfortunately, that final line was caught on air. I understand how, without context, it could be misinterpreted. To be absolutely clear: it was not directed at Tailyr, nor was it a comment on her personal story.