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In reply to the discussion: Spike Lee - "Black People Can't Be Racist - Discuss [View all]1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)82. LOL ...
a couple things ...
Why would anyone care WHO an Actor/Director supports? But I guess when peer endorsement are none existent, you take what you can get ... even someone that you were criticizing and condemning as ignorant and a racist, 20 key-strokes ago.
I like Spike and his entire body of work ... but wanted to just shake him when he got into the dust up with Tyler Perry (whose work I, general, dislike). I wanted to whisper: "Dude! Why you knocking his hustle? Besides, it re-breathed life into the Christian play circuit ... it fed a need in the Black community.
Psst - see they are trying to make you into 1DOCILEBlackman.
I know ... I haven't been out 2 days, and I've been lied about, called uncivil AND lectured about Martin and Malcolm's universal intent! I would have preferred a 40 and a blunt!
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NO, Black people in America, at this point in time, cant be racist. They can be and some are
randys1
Sep 2015
#11
Seriously, that was alerted on? FUCK! but no hidden posts today, ?? but why are you
randys1
Sep 2015
#14
According to the dictionary definition of racism, I believe Spike is referring to the second version
Uncle Joe
Sep 2015
#23
Merriam-Webster. I do not know the name of staff members responsible for the r's
Bok_Tukalo
Sep 2015
#60
yes, I know dictionary writers have strange ideas about some words and concepts
tishaLA
Sep 2015
#61
Well said. For alot of folks, it's those OTHER white people that are the racists
Number23
Sep 2015
#68
racism is so much more than interpersonal racism that i tend to agree with spike lee
La Lioness Priyanka
Sep 2015
#81