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Black History by ~Lawdi
“This being Black History Month, I would like to ask people to celebrate the similarities and not focus on the differences between people of colour and not of colour.” ~Lynn Swann
“We should emphasize not Negro History, but the Negro in history. What we need is not a history of selected races or nations, but the history of the world void of national bias, race hate, and religious prejudice.” - Carter Woodson
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I seriously hate when people say “It happened so long ago, get over it”. I cannot and will not simply “get over it” because the injustice is still thriving today and our history has transcended into newer, more modern forms of slavery and “getting over it” clearly did not mean the Black communities around the world to do better but rather desensitize and disconnect themselves from something that apparently is complained about too much.
How can I get over my history, how can anyone? Why are we the only ones encouraged to move on so easily? I don’t understand, and frankly I don’t care to. I will never forget, and I won’t bring up such topic during the month of February (Black History Month). Naw man, fuck that. These are my ancestors…this is my history, this is why I am here and that is why I am typing this message. Anyone who tells you to get over it, bought the lie that we are indeed free, when it in reality, it is sentiments such as these that will keep us mentally enslaved for a disturbingly long time.
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I sooo cannot wait to see this movie! Great story, amazing cast, Red Tails :)
“The Movie Red Tails that depicts the challenges and heroism of the Tuskegee Airmen during WWII will be in movie theatres January 20th. This movie is produced by George Lucas (Yes, the Star Wars and Indiana Jones George Lucas). George Lucas was on the Tom Joyner Morning show today and he discussed the challenges he had getting this movie into the theaters because he could not f……ind anyone in Hollywood that would invest the marketing dollars to get it in theaters. The Hollywood investors said that they just didn’t know how well an “all black action movie” would play to the movie going audience. As a result, Lucas, Oprah and Tyler Perry put up the remaining $35 million to get the film to the theaters. The total cost of the film is $100 million.
My challenge to all of us is to prove Hollywood wrong and let’s get the word out to see a movie that shows the accurate history and determination of “real” American Heroes. Now, we will spend the money to see fictitious characters like Laura Craft, Indiana Jones, Luke Skywalker, Jason Bourne, James Bond and the likes. Let’s go out and spend $300 million to see real American Heroes depicted in the movies! Vote with your dollars!
Thanks for reading this and please pass it on!”
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