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The American Society of Magical Negroes (Teaser)
Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood]
Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood]
4.7 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 23 May 2024
⏱️ 8 minutes
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Summary
This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering The American Society of Magical Negroes, written and directed by Kobi Libii, starring Justice Smith, David Alan Grier, and An-Li Bogan. Together, they cover the first time they heard of the trope of the Magical Negro, the Black Eyed Peas both pre and post Fergie, all before Bray makes a big transition to start the show. Listen to the full episode on Patreon and Red Circle's Exclusive Feed!
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| 0:00.0 | I'm trying to think of the first time I like heard of magical Negro as a concept. |
| 0:15.0 | True. |
| 0:15.8 | Like who pointed it out, you know? |
| 0:19.2 | I know we've been talking about it |
| 0:20.5 | on this podcast since the beginning for sure right. |
| 0:25.8 | They were geniuses and that's why that's we've been there we hit the game to it. |
| 0:29.8 | That's where genius we've been there. |
| 0:32.1 | I don't know how it was introduced to me. |
| 0:37.3 | I don't either. You know what it is? I will say this. I remember |
| 0:43.0 | growing up and having relatives who didn't like certain parts. |
| 0:44.5 | Like the first time I remember someone openly being upset |
| 0:48.0 | was Will Smith and Bagger Vance. |
| 0:50.0 | Like I remember... |
| 0:51.0 | I believe that's right for me too. |
| 0:53.0 | Yeah. Like it was people were like, |
| 0:55.0 | people were like, wait a minute. |
| 0:56.5 | Yeah, yeah, it was like, and I didn't know yet with that map, |
| 1:00.0 | but it was like, why is he? |
| 1:02.0 | I just remember, I remember the trailer or something, |
| 1:05.6 | or maybe watching a clip. |
| 1:06.9 | The Legend of Bagger Vance. |
| 1:08.8 | And Will Smith was talking with the softest voice |
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