The Help: Deconstructing White Savior Movies Pt. 1

We know this is a long one, folx, but frankly, there are too many people watching The Help (2011) right now, and we did not hold back. This week, the siblings attempt to have a productive conversation about why White Savior Movies can give audiences false impressions about racial reconciliation and why these narratives are built for White Comfort.  Here's a list of movies that are a better use of your time right now:  13th (dir. Ava DuVernay)|Moonlight (dir. Barry Jenkins) |The Hate U Give (dir. George Tillman Jr.) | Dear White People (dir. Justin Simien) FIND MORE HERE ***DON'T FORGET TO CLICK AROUND THE LINKS BELOW*** BLM WEBSITE Biracial Unicorns | Episode 34 | White Savior Pass the Mic | The Harriet Movie & The Woke Wars White Savior Movie – Late Night w/ Seth Myers How White Savior Movies Hurt Hollywood He said he wouldn’t mind dying, if - Myrlie Evers Why Hollywood’s White Savior Obsession Is an Extension of Colonialism Viola Davis Regrets Making The Help 'The Help' isn't a helpful resource on racism 'The Help' is trending on Netflix, and it's the worst type of 'white savior' movie Is The Help Based On A True Story? Why I'm Just Saying No to 'The Help' and Its Historical Whitewash 'The Help': Softening Segregation for a Feel-Good Flick How Racist is “The Help”? DON’T TWEET—ACT Ways You Can Help (this link has EVVVVERYTHING—petitions/donations/protest education/pro bono counsel and more!) The Bail Project The Sentencing Project ALLY EDUCATION: For Our White Friends Desiring to Be Allies Talking Race with Young Children The Lies We Tell About Riots Don’t think you’re racist? BLACK PODCASTS The Nod |Hella Black the podcast | Reid This Reid That |Everyday Black Men |Hey Jason | Affirm | Confessions of a Werkaholic |Black Girl Podcast |Black Women About Business | The Minority Trailblazer |H.E.R. Space