Hidden Color 2: The Triumph of Melani

[???]

Yes big man, cool.

 

[???]

The most funny thing is I never insulted this guy. I called him an I.K.E and he took it as an insult.

I don't go around insulting people on the internet or even the real world for no reason.

Dude is for nothing.

 

[thaKEAF]

This is pretty interesting I'm gonna download the first one and see what it's about. Link in the profile for those who haven't seen it yet.

 

[???]

This is pretty interesting I'm gonna download the first one and see what it's about. Link in the profile for those who haven't seen it yet.

It's a cool doc, much more refreshing than all the ones I have seen.

Most black history docs are usually very boring but this one is quite entertaining and uplifting.

 

[Kofi aNAN]

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

Did you know that Van Gogh was a plagiarist who copied west African art? Or that Moctezuma was a Malian prince who came to American in an enormous flotilla from west Africa?

If you believe that as face value and want more, you may want to check out Hidden Colors. Between the simplifications, half truths and outright lies is a poorly produced "documentary" made up of a handful of interviews and an overbearing, unceasing soundtrack.

It starts with defining "us" as all people of dark skin across the globe and "them" as white skinned people. If you can get beyond this gross simplification, you quickly run into a raft of conspiracy theories including:

- Egyptology as a science was created and exists for the sole purpose of hiding the fact that the ancient Egyptians were black

- gifted programs and the modern educational system are designed with a focus on stunting the development of young African American minds

- all of the moors in Europe were black and Leonardo just ripped them off

- the "white establishment" is in control of African American fashion and that baggy, low worn jeans are an attempt to feminize black men and stop them from breeding (no joke)

The purpose of the film is ostensibly to inspire a sense of black pride and an ownership of history, but that shouldn't include inventing it wholesale or resorting to homophobia.

This an embarrassing film, from form to content there is almost no reason to see it unless you thought zeitgeist was a monumental achievement in creative research that didn't push the envelope far enough.

On the plus side, very few people will see this. If you're thinking about it, don't. Do something more worthwhile like reading a book, taking a nap or watching some paint dry.

 

[Rarely-Wrong Liggins]

now read this:

Online Etymology Dictionary


Moor (n.)
"North African, Berber," late 14c., from O.Fr. More, from M.L. Morus, from L. Maurus "inhabitant of Mauritania" (northwest Africa, a region now corresponding to northern Algeria and Morocco), from Gk. Mauros, perhaps a native name, or else cognate with mauros "black" (but this adjective only appears in late Greek and may as well be from the people's name as the reverse). Being a dark people in relation to Europeans, their name in the Middle Ages was a synonym for "Negro;" later (16c.-17c.) used indiscriminately of Muslims (Persians, Arabs, etc.) but especially those in India.



Online Etymology Dictionary

Blackamoor (n.)
"dark-skinned person," 1540s, from black (adj.) + Moor, with connecting element.






if the Moors were ALL "Black", or originally "Black" then why the need to distinguish between Moors and Blackamoors

So that's not happening today?: comeon:

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[Rarely-Wrong Liggins]

Sad when DaChamp is the only one with a nuanced, balanced argument.

Why must it be this or that? shyt or gospel? Like Champ said it's a great starting point and should inspire you to go out and do your own research. It should inspire you to know we weren't just in huts rubbing juices and berries in our hair. BUT, you can't just look at antiquity and frame it as "black people did it, white people stole it." Because you're then going from one extreme to another plus it seems like we need poorly researched fairy tales to feel better about ourselves.

Be inspired. Don't just view this one documentary and feel like you know it all. Go read books, sit in lectures, join a pro black club or organization. Also, the dude Champ has a pinned topic about subjects of the Diaspora with links and other information. Learn and contribute. If you're serious about black history you should be open to as much information as is out there. Don't be biased towards one individual source.

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[Ain't That Something]

You said some people were waiting for them to co-sign something, when that's not the case.

That's cause them 2 chicks are bat shyt crazy my dude. They are jokes. Even people who aren't bound by the mainstream and who shun such away do not fukk with these people.

I hope and pray that you all find what you're looking for though. I really do. If this is your only main source of information to cite (which I'm sure it is if you didn't notice the false things in the doc, that's okay because it's a very good starting point), then I'd encourage you to do more research for yourself.

I am actually a very big African and black diaspora history head, an even bigger black film head. They are subjects that I am very passionate about and things I have been studying for a while. So when I do see wrong things being stated or inferred, it's a problem. Y'all can call me "c00n", "government plant", or whatever, but I never see any of you in threads posting more info about black history, I never see any of you who are knowledgeable about black films, I never see any of you talking about black authors, etc. And I think that's for a reason. It's not something many people have really researched. Many of you watch 1 film and you think you know it all. My thread on SOHH about black history/facts/information was straight flop status unless it was me posting in it by myself. It's damn near that here. So miss me with all those ad-hominems.

Champ I'm not gone argue with you bc it is something that you prolly have more knowledge than me. But I need you to name me books, movies, and documentaries that you speak off that will enlighten me more. Don't just say you know more guide me to these books and movies and docs you speak off so I can enlighten myself too breh. This is something I am interested in not to do no indepth studies but to have a better iknowledge of my ancestry past slavery and the civil rights movement.

 

[Sinnerman]

Sad when DaChamp is the only one with a nuanced, balanced argument.

Why must it be this or that? shyt or gospel? Like Champ said it's a great starting point and should inspire you to go out and do your own research. It should inspire you to know we weren't just in huts rubbing juices and berries in our hair. BUT, you can't just look at antiquity and frame it as "black people did it, white people stole it." Because you're then going from one extreme to another plus it seems like we need poorly researched fairy tales to feel better about ourselves.

Be inspired. Don't just view this one documentary and feel like you know it all. Go read books, sit in lectures, join a pro black club or organization. Also, the dude Champ has a pinned topic about subjects of the Diaspora with links and other information. Learn and contribute. If you're serious about black history you should be open to as much information as is out there. Don't be biased towards one individual source.

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yup. We've posted links for black homeowners, blacks who want to get into business etc. Threads flopping though

 

[KingDanz]

Do yall think it is just Tariq talking in the documentary? He got the people that write these pro black books, run these pro black clubs/organization, black scholars(african and african american), quoting european authors pre-racism that support his argument ... i don't get the pessimism in this thread? So if you agree with something in the documentary, you say "go and research it", as if the n1gga just made it up. Then you go to the original source that he is quoting and it states the same thing, then what will you say? "well, uuum... that n1gga a scam artist"

The movie sold out all over the nation, which kills the whole "black people don't watch educational shows". On top of that i've seen a thread on st0rmfr0nt where they target afrocentric books, videos on youtube etc and write negative reviews/comments. Thats the reason why you see many negative reviews/comments on these pro black videos.

Keep letting your oppressor teach you if you want.

 

[Fredrick Thuglas]

caught up in things presented as facts like what exactly? and why doesnt the "black academia" take them seriously? who are the "black academia"

exactly...is this some "black academia" coalition that none of us are aware of? If we question the credibility of the information...provide people and resources that offer a rebuttal so that we can verify their credibility as well.

 

[KingDanz]

if this documentary had a multi racial cast... watch how these c00ns would tapdance into the sunset

 

[Sonic Boom of the South]

The amount of self-hating sambos on here disgust me

 

[DaChampIsHere]

Also, the dude Champ has a pinned topic about subjects of the Diaspora with links and other information. Learn and contribute.

Thanks for the thread shout out breh.

Champ I'm not gone argue with you bc it is something that you prolly have more knowledge than me. But I need you to name me books, movies, and documentaries that you speak off that will enlighten me more. Don't just say you know more guide me to these books and movies and docs you speak off so I can enlighten myself too breh. This is something I am interested in not to do no indepth studies but to have a better iknowledge of my ancestry past slavery and the civil rights movement.

I'll be home in a couple of hours and I'll be posting stuff then. I'd do it now, but it's a list of stuff in a notebook I have. Documentaries and movies that have been around for years, ranging from African history to the story of about the black experience world wide from Africa to the Caribbean to the Americas, all made by black people. Check the thread up top at around 7.

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For all the brehs who know black history and who aren't just into running around calling people c00ns, sambos, cac, because they don't fall and trip over every Tom, dikk, and Harry's word, please add some positivity and content to this thread: http://www.the-coli.com/locker-room...nances-education-health-etc.html#.UMZKcpPjkbY

It'd be appreciated. It seems we have a lot of people who are interested in the subject, so passionate to the point of name calling, so there should definitely be more discussion. Do it brehs. :shake:

 

[ProfessionallyTrill]

Honestly, to the Black folks who dont wanna recognize that we had a great history before slavery... fukk EM