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  1. Aug 2020
    1. Hyenas are fair game and have vaguely Middle Eastern accents

      This reminds of a class I took here on Disney. We discussed the Lion King and how the hyenas were made to be 'black' voices. So, the fact that this article says use Middle Eastern accents confirms what I've learned. When you guys watched, did you think anything about the hyenas?

    2. Whichever angle you take, be sure to leave the strong impression that without your intervention and your important book, Africa is doomed.

      They reminds me of the white savor concept. This is probably what sticks with me the most when I see white people uploading photos and videos on Instagram of Africa. I wonder if 'fully' white people realize what they're doing or are just ignorant to the concept?

    3. An AK-47, prominent ribs, naked breasts: use these.

      This is what 1st world countries see of Africa. They only want to see how 'poor' and 'uncultured' and 'violent' Africans are. God forbid they show a successful business ran by Africans.

    4. lways use the word ‘Africa’ or ‘Darkness’ or ‘Safari’ in your title

      I think this was a great way to start the article because although it using sarcasm (I believe), it is so true that Americans only want to know about Africa through poverty, the darkness of their skin-tones and a safari.