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Jump in on the heated discussions happening in the comments sections of Mixed Media Watch! Here are today’s most talked-about posts:

Oprah interviews ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ castmembers

Merq: …what really bothered me was the reaction to Washington’s confession that he’d vowed never to play another thug. They applauded him like he was making this great decision not to be like other black entertainers, when in fact, it seemed he was saying that even if he had to starve, he wouldn’t play the stereotypical roles often given to black actors…

Leigh: …As a totally White looking - but mixed race identifying - woman I find I rarely date Black men… I find I’m usually treated as a novelty; I can almost hear them thinking: She looks White, she talks White, she acts White (whatever that’s supposed to mean) but I’m not a traitor to my race! I’m not a sell-out!! She has one vital drop which makes her just like me!!!…

Eagle feathers banned for American Indian students

mtevc: …this is a graduation about the whole, and it should be a unifying thing…the grad garb should be the same for all…that doesn’t deny the student their identity…this is a unifying thing, and they should all be dressed alike…should the graduation be about race and identity or about the school and its grads in general? so then everyone should wear something…kente cloth hood, or some other significant clothing to their race or ethnicity…it could seem like something small now, but what might you end up with???

Movie version of Jhumpa Lahiri’s ‘The Namesake’ due this fall

Brad: Kal Penn is also in “Superman Returns” as Lex Luthor’s own personal Renfield!

Adriana: The trailer look great. I can’t wait to see it. I love Mira Nair’s movies.