Tallahatchie, Onondaga, Wononscopomuc, Monongahela, Appalachia. A-ho! We Americans love the romance of our Native American names, strewn across this great nation like eagle feathers on bridges, counties, lakes, rivers, and mountain ranges. What would America be without summer camps named Camp Ton-A-Wandah and Camp Tamaqua? Apple pie-American blond cheerleaders with a touch of Native ancestry take pride in the high cheekbones their Lakota Sioux or Chickasaw great-grandmothers blessed their lineages with. Of course, all of the above aspects of American culture have currently been declared “racist,” but that’s an entirely different article.
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by a classical theater conservatory training, and has 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is cited in the book "How to be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to film, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, martial arts, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism.
