“They Cloned Tyrone” Eviscerates the Black Professional Managerial Class

The satire They Cloned Tyrone is an absolute delight. It's essentially about a group of Blaxploitation archetypes (i.e., a portmanteau of Black and exploitation describing films that perpetuate offensive stereotypes about the Black community) as they are brought together in the wake of an unusual murder. Along the way, they uncover a conspiratorial plot in their community of Glen that cuts to the core of white supremacy in America. There are many lenses from which to deconstruct this film. The most obvious is perhaps how it humanizes stereotypical archetypes — "the pimp," "the thug," "the ho" — that have been the butt of our white supremacist society’s jokes for years. These characters use skills they have learned in their lives to correct injustices, expanding the viewer’s empathy and providing a bit of excellent catharsis along the way. (As a personal note, I loved how Yo-Yo used her passion for Nancy Drew books to help solve this mystery). <a href="https://fanfare.pub/they-cloned-tyrone-eviscerates-the-black-professional-managerial-class-7674c0f0474c">Read More</a>