Explain the correlation between "Slave movies" and negative effect on those who've watched them.
I understand you have a gut feeling about this but I don't think you've presented conclusive fact that as a result of slave movies there has been an increase/decrease in something.
I do not, I repeat, view the state of black Americas with my gut, brother. We've got trillions of dollars in spending power; our sons are suspended quicker for smallest offenses, we've probably still have double digit unemployment as national unemployment is falling, we are given less pain meds because of the idea black ppl don't feel as much pain ←←← these are facts not "gut feelings"
I also don't think Lee was taking your points personally.
Poor choice of words, on me
What do you tell those who listen to you?
Do you tell them mainly positive anecdotes? Or negative?
I think you have expect a more "negative" tone from me in a thread about another slave movie/tv. Bro, that stuff is hard to watch. You're talking to a man who's father had him watching slavery documentaries at 11. I'm from the south--racism has had a profound effect on my family history. Now, to your question. Let's say I have children; I won't be that upset if they didn't know about slavery as much as I did. Giving ppl horror stories that they can do nothing about is abusive. So, no, thecoli is the place I speak the most hoe hum about our state. I try to build more, in real life.
Do we talk more about the oppression we need to fight or how beautiful we are as people?
Our beauty. That's why I don't like this Roots (it's exploitative--we've got Roots already) nor am I cool with the new Nat Turner flick. I hear nothing but great things about Selma, but, that's even hard to watch (I most likely will, though).
Roots seems to be the main course or dessert of a knowledge plate...it just depends on perspective.
Want to give people knowledge about slavery; tell them to read a book.
History Channel is exploiting American slavery for advertising dollars.
