Ben Affleck Requested His Slave Owner Ancestor Be Censored From PBS' 'Finding Your Roots'
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Flash Thunderton
The 4th Migo
Christian Bale "died" in his last Batman movie.
You can't continue the same line of movies with a character who "died" without adding something else into it to explain why they came back and why nobody is surprised.
white people don't want to admit their wealth came from slavery and to deny us reparations
they know if we received reparations blacks would take over the country because we are better than them at everything
we're the only group of people with a system in place designed to hinder us, that is the sole reason, we are a threat to their lively hoods
it's all already been written in law that blacks were to receive reparations, but they will never let us have them unless we fight for them by shedding their blood
and that's just the facts
they know if we received reparations blacks would take over the country because we are better than them at everything
we're the only group of people with a system in place designed to hinder us, that is the sole reason, we are a threat to their lively hoods
it's all already been written in law that blacks were to receive reparations, but they will never let us have them unless we fight for them by shedding their blood
and that's just the facts
Entropy Fan
Superstar
Just editing history 
This is expected from a BostionianCaC
...Ben should have just face them Harsh Realities
Like my man Anderon Coopdog. I'm sure his slave owner relatives would LOVE the fact that he's gay. That's why he probably didn't give a fukk.
Mr Uncle Leroy
All Star
look how they cover each other, business men,
The digital information age is Goat! Cacs getting exposed every hour thanks to the information highway.
LET'S EAT.
Sony been good to a nikka.
*checks Sony Stock*
TrifeGod
Chasing The Dragon
Prob the most honest and realest shyt that will be said in this thread
*L*E*G*A*C*Y*
Done.
Ben Affleck always seemed like a douchebag. Now I know why.
Bernie Madoff
Banned
Nah buddy, you can't erase that. His position in life is tied directly to slavery.
Ben Affleck gives heartfelt apology for trying to cover up his slave-owner ancestry
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- Facebook Tuesday. "The very thought left a bad taste in my mouth."
Affleck's request of show producer Henry Louis Gates, Jr. to exclude his slave-owning ancestor from the program was discovered in emails uncovered in the Sony hack and first reported last week.
Criticism of Affleck's request and PBS's decision to honor it was quickly criticized on social media, newspaper op-ed columns, and by public figures.
In his statement, Affleck confirms that he "lobbied" Gates to exclude the record of his ancestor and expressed regret for doing so.
At the same time, he argued that "Finding Your Roots" isn't a news program, which means his influence on the program shouldn't be viewed similarly to affecting change in a news program with would have more stringent policies on his request to exclude part of the story.
PBS/WNETBen Affleck appears on PBS's "Finding Your Roots."
"I regret my initial thoughts that the issue of slavery not be included in the story," the "Batman Vs. Superman" actor said. "We deserve neither credit nor blame for our ancestors and the degree of interest in this story suggests that we are, as a nation, still grappling with the terrible legacy of slavery. It is an examination well worth continuing."
PBS released a statement on Tuesday stating that it is continuing to look into the decision that excluded Affleck's slave-owning ancestor.
"PBS and WNET are conducting an internal review led by our respective programming teams of the circumstances around 'Finding Your Roots' episode 'Roots of Freedom,'" the network said.
After the initial emails showing the exclusion of Affleck's slave-owning relative, Gates released the following statement explaining that he made the decision based on what was most "interesting.":
"I maintain editorial control on all of my projects and, with my producers, decide what will make for the most compelling program. In the case of Mr. Affleck—we focused on what we felt were the most interesting aspects of his ancestry—including a Revolutionary War ancestor, a 3rd great–grandfather who was an occult enthusiast, and his mother who marched for Civil Rights during the Freedom Summer of 1964."
I really hate to use the c-word on this site because so many idiots have used it inappropriately to the point that it's almost lost all meaning, but Skip Gates really is an honest to God c00n. I agree, fukk him.
PhonZhi
Veteran
i get pissed every time i think about Black Wallstreet and what whites did to it
