Hi there MAC Colleagues,

Provocative discourse on “The Help” which many of us have seen.

FYI, Here are a couple interesting news stories on the suit against Kathryn Stockett by her family’s maid who claims the “The Help” was her unauthorized story.


http://newstalkcleveland.com/entertainment/warrenballentine/maid-says-movie-the-help-was-her-stolen-life-story/


www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/feb/.../the-help-author-sued-by-mai...
Feb 18, 2011 – Kathryn Stockett faces lawsuit from woman who claims character in novel is unauthorized portrait of her.

Best,

Sharon


Sharon Bramlett-Solomon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Communication
Lincoln Professor of Media & Culture
Arizona State University
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