You still have yet to post anything about education. You just keep rambling about Black Panther. You resemble your remark.
This is the first huge blockbuster (over 1 $billion and counting) with a Black director and starring Black actors, and that can't be reasonably compared to small budget, independent films, in my opinion. What's surprising to me is that it's inspirational. It's having an impact that goes beyond simply being another superhero flick. In my opinion, anyway.
Black people have been watching 'white' blockbusters for decades. Why shouldn't you expect white people to watch 'black' blockbusters?
I haven't watch it and will definitely watch it. But from listening to people opinions, it sounds very much like that. Inspirational and motivating. Maybe "feels good". Like we have seen with G Green, happier people performs better. I don't know why someone is so against such success... it's not like we have a physical container that can only hold a certain amount of success and you have to choose and pick what to be successful on...
Individual blacks fail, individual non-blacks fail as well. Treating them as a monolith while trivializing successful ones won't fix your depression or get you back into Genesis.
That milestone as you called it was something that an independent filmmaker did on his own outside of the power structure. It wasn't the major studios treating people equally. It had almost no budget but had grassroots support so it grew and became a cult favorite.
Black people should look at being more independent and doing things out the power structure That's what Jews do and thus have more political influence
But we as blacks challenge the system as a whole. I totally agree people fail as individuals See how I ignore your personal insults to read your posts jerk You the only person another negro feeling the need to insult me every post Thus representing another black problem
How many blacks are gonna make movies and be movie stars in a perfect world 100? What does that do for black people as a whole
I wasn't engaging in that part of the conversation. I was just responding to the idea you posited that, at 14% of the population, you can't expect to sustain a black blockbuster segment.
@pouhe I think you're from Omaha. I'm from the big city. I'm from a black school district. North Forest I S D. It's probably the worst school district ever. My parents sent me to private school because they knew it was terrible. Many individual blacks are doing well but in this big city we used to have black middle class neighborhoods. We have no more because of their failure. Black middle class neighborhoods falling apart is the norm for big city America and I want it to stop. When there is a problem you have to be honest in your assessment of it's causes.
bobrek Your analogy fails because there have been black movie stars and directors for over 20 years Edit: over 40 years Edit: we do put too much value in athletic accomplishments also. I mean this is a common problem. Kids growing up thinking they are going to make millions playing b-ball. Ask any inner city teacher.
Regardless, what did it do for black people as a whole? Did it improve education? Did it cause a decrease in crime? Did it put an emphasis on the family?
