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I am, too. Was quite pleased with Civil War and excited for the new Black Panther movie. There's rumors about Lupita Nyongo'o playing the love interest. We'll see how that pans out. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/black-panther-lupita-nyongo-talks-893213

It's a complicated topic, because for the most part I would say there is alot of self hatred and yes that self hatred can be traced back to slavery. First and foremost, one has to examine how Blackness was constructed (and is still constructed). I highly recommend watching a documentary titled...

I'll answer this the best way I can. Unfortunately I haven't studied much about the South African Apartheid. As I pointed out awhile ago in the previous thread, Jim Crow was not only enforced legally but also socially. When people think of JC they only think of it in terms of separate drinking...

Just because someone identifies as pro-life doesn't mean they actually value the lives of Black children.

Thank you very much for your contribution. I definitely agree with you about transgender issues. If I was still as active on this forum as I was when I first joined I would have raised the issue. What I see mostly is that people who are transgender are more at risk of being targets of...

Exactly!!! I'm not here for "well it was them who really started it, so they're the real racist!" nonesense. Both parties supported and fought to uphold Jim Crow. These facts weren't denied. Right. My position is this, when there's discussion about Jim Crow, it goes beyond Republican/Democrat...

Everything you've posted thus far is nothing but "Democrats are the real racists!" narrative. This thread is specifically dealing with Jim Crow and it's impact. I'm not here for "They started it first!" If you wanna discuss that, then start your own thread, don't come here derailing the topic...

*Comes out of lurkdom* Glad to see this thread is still going. Thank you for keeping the discussion alive. Oh okay, you wanna reduce centuries of institutionalized racism down to Democrat/Republican political binaries. :yawn1: If you're going to make this about "It's Democrats who are the...

Thanks. I'm also starting another thread about integration. It may be somewhat controversial, but would welcome your input on the subject. :)

I'm glad you're going to stick around, I know it's tough, this place can be toxic at times. But I just want you to know your voice is needed and it's important. I like threads like this because they can act as safe spaces for many. :wave:

:wave: Thank you for creating The Talking Circle. The Christian NDN perspective is so rarely heard mainly due to people dismissing it or just flat out silencing their voices. I look forward to hearing your perspective. :)

Absolutely. Especially what she means for young girls of color (specifically Black girls). She's always been one of my favorite characters, she was the main reason why I watched X Men The Animated Series. Storm wasn't tokenized, her back story is fascinating and she wasn't some sidekick either...

Thanks for the info. Gotta say, wasn't too thrilled about the first link comparing Black Panther to Batman. Just kinda implies that Black Panther can't stand on his own (even though he can). But I liked The Atlantic article, for Black superheroes, it's definitely time to expand out. :)...

Ethnic Notions is on YouTube, but it's good documentary detailing how racial caricatures of Black people came into existence and why. There's info about Jim Crow in it, but I think it does a nice job of showing how ubiquitous racism is. I know it's dated (came out in the late 1980's I think) but...

I myself have thought about adopting certain African head wrap styles. :) I'm cautiously optimistic about the Black Panther movie, while it's great they're going through with the project, I wonder how it's going to be approached. Will Hollywood water down it's Afrocentric view to suit...

It's interesting you posted this in the World Religion :) section, but as far as your question goes, I would say that Hollywood is "afraid" of a Black superhero film in the sense it feels it won't sell. After all, the dominant discourse is audiences aren't able to relate to a protagonist who's...

I think you would still be able to post here. Last time I checked, atheists and agnostics were allowed to and I post here and haven't been reported yet.:) Wish you well on your spiritual journey. :wave:

Thanks for the information. Always a plethora of sources from you. :wave::wave:

I understand what you're feeling. I was once in your position, though for me I ditched organized religion altogether became a humanist. I grew up the Pentecostal church and I totally understand that anger, I was angry at my former church for awhile, too. The only thing I can tell you is...