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27 August 2009 3:01 PM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »

The Spook Who Sat by the Door is one of the greatest titles for a film, possibly ever, not only because it's memorable but because it serves as a warning. It's not just that the main character is a black man who happens to be a government agent (cough cough, "spook"), but also because he "sat by the door," which refers to the early days of Affirmative Action when blacks would be seated near entrances so businesses can brag about integration. Regardless of the seating arrangement, however, this is one black man who takes the lesson to heart and walks out the door equipped to hold his own. He is the token nightmare.

A joke, which I first heard on The Wire, but sounds familiar enough that I'm sure it had other origins:

Q: What is the scariest thing in America?


A: A nigga with a library card.

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- Arya Ponto

27 August 2009 3:01 PM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »

The Spook Who Sat by the Door is one of the greatest titles for a film, possibly ever, not only because it's memorable but because it serves as a warning. It's not just that the main character is a black man who happens to be a government agent (cough cough, "spook"), but also because he "sat by the door," which refers to the early days of Affirmative Action when blacks would be seated near entrances so businesses can brag about integration. Regardless of the seating arrangement, however, this is one black man who takes the lesson to heart and walks out the door equipped to hold his own. He is the token nightmare.

A joke, which I first heard on The Wire, but sounds familiar enough that I'm sure it had other origins:

Q: What is the scariest thing in America?


A: A nigga with a library card.

This highly »

- Arya Ponto

2 articles from 2009