From: Christine Taylor-Butler <kansascitymom_at_earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 23:41:07 -0500 (EST)

Sue,

That's an awesome bit of news. I have a lot of respect for Rashida Jones (and her parents).  Part of the beauty of code switching is that we can also hide the accent when we want to (sometimes intentional, sometimes not). So it is possible to be African American and direct something and not include those nuances. It's a Sarah Bareille's vehicle and to include them wouldn't really reflect the artist's personal style.

But your post also serves as a beautiful example of why people of color should be allowed and encouraged to write beyond the narrow boundaries of their own race. Said one author at a recent discussion among publishing professionals  "We're more qualified to do both because we're forced to straddle two worlds and be fluent in both "cultural languages."

Hence, Bareille's video can be directed by a talented African American, be free of the norms and cues, and still be beautiful and commercially successful.   Rashida is "bilingual. :-).

Cheers,....Christine

-----Original Message-----
From: Sue Macy
Sent: Feb 13, 2014 3:09 PM
To: Christine Taylor-Butler , "ccbc-net@lists.wisc.edu ccbc-net"
Subject: Brave and Happy Videos

FYI, the “Brave” video was actually directed by actress Rashida Jones, daughter of Quincy Jones (and Peggy Lipton, who is white), so it’s got at least some African-American influences. And as the official video for a song from a movie soundtrack, I expect the “Happy” video had a much bigger budget than the “Brave” video, making all those clothing changes and extra cast members possible.
--Sue Macy

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