Michael B Jordan: "We don't have any Black mythology or Folklore"

[Fade Runner 2049]

Yay more fake outrage from the Coli.

 

[Hoodoo Child]

Thunder Rose

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[Fade Runner 2049]

He probably just didnt know any better it's not this deep

No better about what? nikkas always sayin how the only black movies we get are slave or hood movies. He's obviously talking about lack of black Hollywood mythological depictions.

 

[Breh13]

Not completely wrong. A lot of AA have zero clues about their ancestor's mythology or history, at least if they go through life only learning from western society and media. You have to search yourself or get a list of books from people who did it themselves.

All little black kids learn about is how whitewashed slavery has become. That Texas book making it out to be some "people" who just came over to work is despicable.

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

But we haven't...

My bad for not being clear.. but I was referring to the guy you posted.... I agree with you whole heartedly

 

[MischievousMonkey]

Let that man breathe

He could say he likes eggs on pancakes there would be twitter backlash

It ain't that serious

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

Thank you for clarifying. Move on.

nikka move this dikk..... y’all internet cats try to hard.. the average brother/sister has no idea of “black” mythology as opposed to Greek mythology

 

[Brer Dog]

Off the top of my head there's

• Stagger Lee
• Brer rabbit
• Boo haggy
• John Henry
• The Signifying monkey
• high john the conqueror
• Big liz
• Flying fool

 

[Piff Perkins]

Let's ask a more grounded question. What black authors have written any fiction? Mythical or fantasy? Or otherwise?

One of the greatest science fiction/fantasy writers of all time is a black woman. Octavia Butler.

 

[ORDER_66]

Let that man breathe

He could say he likes eggs on pancakes there would be twitter backlash

It ain't that serious

Eggs on Pancakes?!...

It's supposed to be bacon and butter on Pancakes gawddamit!!!

 

[smokeurobinson]

You know whats crazy is that The Sphinx is probably the biggest folklore in mankinds history. But most Black folks dont even acknowledge that the Sphinx is a Black king. They dont even know that Black kings name. Yet we know the story of why his nose was blown off. I once brought to my co workers attention that The Spinx is never a name that pops up during Black history month....Yet he's more popular then Malcolm and Martin. One of my co workers replied "Most Black people just dont know about The Sphinx"..But then the question is why don't they know?

 

[KneeGrow.]

The fact you reached for that off the shelf, first, speaks volumes.

It's an easy, obvious, recent example of an attempt at black mythologizing.

It ain't that deep m8 I promise

 

[Dad]

What makes it hilarious is that all of European mythology/folklore was stolen from African and Indian mythology/folklore.



I...I actually liked that movie.

The only black man to time travel

 

[MischievousMonkey]

Eggs on Pancakes?!...

It's supposed to be bacon and butter on Pancakes gawddamit!!!

Apply a fine layer of mustard on both sides of the pancake. Let it on the pan only 10-15 seconds for each side.

Then put the egg, cooked on the pan till the yellow is still gooey and liquid, on the pancake.

Bon appétit

 

[xoxodede]

Off the top of my head there's

• Stagger Lee
• Brer rabbit
• Boo haggy
• John Henry
• The Signifying monkey
• high john the conqueror
• Big liz
• Flying fool

Love them all but Brer Rabbit. My parents didn't play the Uncle Remus, Tar Baby and Behr Rabbit -- at all. Created/written by a racist/WS White man who longed for plantation/slavery days. I remember I saw the VHS for "Songs of The South" -- at the library and he looked at me like I was crazy.

Uncle Remus - Wikipedia

I just saw clips from it a few years ago -- and I now understand why.