tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post3910694377982754445..comments2024-03-22T14:48:09.697-04:00Comments on Dell on Movies: Worry and HopeDellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-27051262734865575842020-06-11T13:51:20.099-04:002020-06-11T13:51:20.099-04:00Thank you. I have one small disagreement, though. ...Thank you. I have one small disagreement, though. A good chunk of people spreading this know exactly how problematic it is. That's why they do it. Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-69357256759515028712020-06-11T13:41:55.354-04:002020-06-11T13:41:55.354-04:00Thank you. Glad you found some inspiration here. J...Thank you. Glad you found some inspiration here. Just remember that you're not expected to learn everything about the Black experience, and honestly, I have no idea how it differs from what Black people experience in your country. However, you are required to always be willing to learn and be truly empathetic.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-41297928303354092712020-06-11T13:04:48.902-04:002020-06-11T13:04:48.902-04:00I've thought often about the COVID-19 angle. A...I've thought often about the COVID-19 angle. At some point, fear for one's own safety is quelled by the weight of the situation. In this case, we're talking centuries old systemic oppression. In my eyes, that's a worthy enough cause, and one that's always been dangerous in the moment, so COVID-19 is just one more possibility on top of all the things that can happen to you as a protester. I still need to see La Haine, which I've heard great things about.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-82139488482881183852020-06-11T12:50:17.885-04:002020-06-11T12:50:17.885-04:00Cool.Cool.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-40639335064799963572020-06-11T08:22:37.620-04:002020-06-11T08:22:37.620-04:00You bring up something that's been bothering m...You bring up something that's been bothering me, and it's people trying to demonize Floyd, as if being arrested in the past is a valid excuse to be murdered. It's gross and racist and the people spreading it don't even stop to think about how problematic that is. I too am hopeful justice will finally be served, but I'm also cautious considering this country's history of letting down so many black lives in the past.<br /><br />Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-4719504586010798912020-06-11T06:00:59.780-04:002020-06-11T06:00:59.780-04:00Dell, this post is such an inspiring read. As a wh...Dell, this post is such an inspiring read. As a white woman I'll never know the pain and the fear that black people face on a day to day basis, but I'm using this time to educate myself and will continue that! <br />Often Off Topichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683076467959831961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-89948791471614025172020-06-10T19:52:58.200-04:002020-06-10T19:52:58.200-04:00Should have said "east of Berlin" above....Should have said "east of Berlin" above. My ancestry is basically British Isles, France/Benelux countries, Germany, and Scandanavia. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-84871516017711216002020-06-10T17:53:17.257-04:002020-06-10T17:53:17.257-04:00On the one hand I admire them for protesting on th...On the one hand I admire them for protesting on the streets while on the other I find it irresponsible to gather at this time considering COVID-19 is still a factor. But maybe the two things are linked with frustration boiling over about the coronavirus spilling into the fight for justice? Very important issue and looks like changes are coming for police arrests. Another film I'd add to the list is La Haine (1995) Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-58493373175956714022020-06-10T16:45:29.158-04:002020-06-10T16:45:29.158-04:00I knew you were white, but I wasn't aware of y...I knew you were white, but I wasn't aware of your level of translucency, lol. I'm happy to hear that support is coming even from your neck of the woods, but of course, sad to hear the bogus arrest story. And trust me, the woman who told that story about her son would have told it the same had her son been a foot shorter. I know because I have the same fear for myself and my son though neither of us stands taller than 5'5". Yes, I have a family of tiny people. In the case of that woman's son, his size is viewed as a complementary weapon to his Blackness. Terrible to say, worse to live through.<br /><br />Thank you for being an ally and I applaud you for pulling over to ensure the safety of another human being.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-36770682859003734912020-06-10T16:32:41.148-04:002020-06-10T16:32:41.148-04:00The best thing about Trump is that we have the cha...The best thing about Trump is that we have the chance to vote him out in a couple months, though I'm sure the KKK will rear its ugly head all over the country. Fight the Power, indeed!<br /><br />So far we're doing well. Hope you and yours are doing well, also.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-25125990494057723462020-06-10T15:34:05.549-04:002020-06-10T15:34:05.549-04:00If you weren't aware, I'm white. I mean, l...If you weren't aware, I'm white. I mean, like I'm translucently white, like you can shine a light on me and read newsprint through me white. I had my DNA done (of course I did--that's how white I am ), and 99.9% of me is Northern and Western European--my ancestry doesn't come from anywhere south of Paris or west of Berlin, and a lot of it can throw a rock into the Arctic Circle. I just want to make that clear from the jump.<br /><br />My town, which has about 45,000 residents on a good day and closer to 65,000 when the unversity is in session, has had daily demonstrations that have been entirely peaceful and, I'm happy to say, generally supported by the police. On the other hand, we also had a police incident last year where a young Black man was forceably choked in what a lot of people consider a bogus arrest, and (surprise, surprise) the investigation into the incident led to no charges and the offending officer still being on the force. I went to the community meetings about this, and there were and are a lot of scared people because of this. I remember a woman talking about how her son, a 6'2" Black high school student, is not allowed by her to drive after dark because she doesn't want anything to happen to him. That for me was more sobering than anything else at that meeting--to understand that that's the reality of someone who lives in my town with me.<br /><br />So I made a decision then and re-upped it now. If I see a BIPOC pulled over, I pull over and I watch. I make sure that person leaves that encounter the way they started it. I know I can't do much if something bad happens, but I can be a witness, and I can use my skin to maybe defend someone in a potentially bad situation.<br /><br />This shit has to change, and it's only going to change meaningfully if a lot of people who look like me start dealing with some very uncomfortable truths. <br /><br />Stay safe.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-42408776357157726022020-06-10T03:50:12.484-04:002020-06-10T03:50:12.484-04:00I do hope we get some kind of resolution even thou...I do hope we get some kind of resolution even though I'm a pessimist considering the fact that we have Dookie Tank hiding in his bunker at the White House. I just saw a video of a KKK Rally here in Rome, Georgia and voter suppression in Piedmont Park where people waited in line while the more affluent Chastain area had no trouble voting (mainly because it's an area filled with white conservatives). Black Lives Do Fucking Matter. I'm Hispanic and I support some form of justice or else we're all fucked. Fight the Power! <br /><br />Anyways, hope you're doing well and staying safe in this fucking pandemic.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.com