African American
Related: About this forumHas anyone been watching ...
The Book of Negroes?What are your thoughts?
JustAnotherGen
(31,828 posts)But I couldn't get into it.
HoosierRadical
(390 posts)I would recommend others to view it as well.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)on so many levels and topics.
JustAnotherGen
(31,828 posts)My husband has been watching this (DVR'd) it - and he told me he can't figure out if it's 'good anger' or 'bad anger'.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)It angered me to be reminded that just about every white character that served as an ally to the Africans were paternalistic and were acting, not out of concern for the wrongness of the institution; but rather, they acted to advance their own agenda. My anger is that I see that still today.
It angered me to be reminded that just about every white character that served as an ally to the Africans, had the Africans' back ... until it would have cost them something ... and then justified it by attempting to convince the Africans that their (the ally's) standing down, was beneficial to the Africans ... in the big picture. My anger is that I see that still today.
It angered me how the only interactions between the white characters and the Africans were either violent or complete dismissiveness. My anger is that I see that still today.