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LisaM

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18. I watch a lot of movies on TCM.
Sun Jun 14, 2020, 11:17 PM
Jun 2020

A few weeks ago I was watching one with a scene in a night club with people on the dance floor and it occurred to me how little difference it would have made if the club was integrated and the dancers were of all different races. It would just look normal.

I riffed on that a little when I was falling asleep last night, thinking how much richer the history of baseball would have been if it had been integrated. We would have seen some of the finest players ever at their peak. We might have a Satchel Paige award instead of a Cy Young award. And that would seem normal, too.

I don't know exactly where I am going with this, but I guess I just wish people didn't fight so hard to keep other people out.

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May contain offensive racial content... JCMach1 Jun 2020 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author morillon Jun 2020 #2
Children should never be subject to propaganda Miigwech Jun 2020 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author morillon Jun 2020 #10
I've been thinking about this and tend to agree... wcmagumba Jun 2020 #4
That is kind of like TV shows such as All in the Family, Sanford & Son, The Jeffersons etc Raine Jun 2020 #12
Vivien is gorgeous. Mentally ill. That's all I know. Wish I could cradle her. UTUSN Jun 2020 #5
Hell, Youtube still has Triumph of the Will and Birth of a Nation as available selections OnlinePoker Jun 2020 #6
I'm not a consistent watcher, but recently have noticed a new TCM commentator: Black, female... Hekate Jun 2020 #7
Yep Miigwech Jun 2020 #8
I don't think it should be banned. Goodheart Jun 2020 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author morillon Jun 2020 #11
Wouldn't that be like book burning to a certain extent? Doreen Jun 2020 #13
Wouldn't racism start again at the beginning treestar Jun 2020 #14
I find it unfortunate that nobody mentions that the first African American female jimfields33 Jun 2020 #15
What about having Angela Davis, Cornell West and Michelle Obama provide discussion/context? ArcticE Jun 2020 #16
people in the bible did awful disgusting things and they are worshipped nt msongs Jun 2020 #17
I watch a lot of movies on TCM. LisaM Jun 2020 #18
I'm sure your local library can find a copy of Gone With the Wind if you ask. hunter Jun 2020 #19
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