On AlterNet: the help

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "the help"

'Downton Abbey' and 'The Help'--What Their Nostalgic Portrayals of Domestic Service Get Wrong

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. February 19, 2012.

What is with our obsession with servants? And are these shows letting us off the hook?

The 10 Worst Things About the Oscars

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. January 30, 2012.

While we ogle the pomp and circumstance, here are some things to keep in mind.

Why is Hollywood So Afraid of Black Women?

Channing Kennedy, Colorlines.com. January 30, 2012.

"The Help" is building Oscar buzz despite historical mistruths -- while white/male Oscar contenders derail serious conversation about structural racism in Hollywood.

New Film 'The Help' Whitewashes the Civil Rights Struggle into a Heartstring-tugging Hallmark Card

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. August 13, 2011.

The film completely trivializes the suffering and hard work that went into making civil rights a reality.

Domestic Workers Use Oscar Buzz Around ‘The Help’ to Create Change

Rinku Sen, December 31, 1969.

Watch Melissa Harris-Perry\'s Sharp Critique of the \"The Help\"

Sarah Seltzer, December 31, 1969.