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Even Birth of a Nation, to my understanding, was treated as a cinematic accomplishment. Maybe both should be studied in film classes but they need not be treated as normal/socially acceptable films to be screened just for entertainment. On Fri, Jun 26, 2020, 12:34 PM John A Imani via Marxism < marxism@lists.csbs.utah.edu> wrote: > ******************** POSTING RULES & NOTES ******************** > #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. > #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. > #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. > ***************************************************************** > > Comrades, > > I am black. 72 years old. An anarcho-Marxian. And, as an adult, have > logged 50+ years of participation in many many movements always to be found > in the same place: on the front line. I make those statements because I > have never sought nor accepted the privileges of race, age, my grasp of > politico-economics and/or the braggadocio resulting from "Jaws"-like > comparisons of battle scars. > > And because of these experiences and this disposition I invite criticism as > I have never feared being wrong only of being incorrect. And, on this, > especially at this special time. > > "GWTW" is beautifully filmed, finely acted, magnificently scored, if > historically inaccurate, depiction of the ante-, inter- and post-bellum > South. It is a work of art even if also an agent of racism. It--like > statues and monuments klan outfittings and speeches--belongs with those > brethren in a museum. And alongside these mementos explanations and > criticisms giving these their proper contexts. In this case that museum's > name is TCM. > > I recently saw for the first time Hattie McDaniels' acceptance speech > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7t4pTNZshA> for winning the Acad Award > for Best Supporting Actor. It was as magnificent as it was short, > emotional and uplifting. It was as grand as her portrayal of 'Mammy' in > the film wherein I have never seen an actor so embody the conscious as well > as the subconsciousness of the character portrayed. Do we burn that film > as some have burned books? > > JAI > _________________________________________________________ > Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm > Set your options at: > https://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/amithrgupta%40gmail.com > _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: https://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
