RE: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-27 Thread Martin Pratt
. -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of drcsaid Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 17:24 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people? I'm glad that I taped those Hawk episodes

[scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-20 Thread Meta
@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people? On one point, I have to say militarily was incorrect...Sisko was a commander, but of an outpost, not a ship, which I am assuming the captain's rank was reserved for ship's commanders...But I do see

[scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-20 Thread drcsaid
@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people? Ah, so true!! That's also one of the reasons I couldn't watch Enterprise. They didn't seem to know what to do with the black guy. I mean...they had a black guy on the deck and all

[scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-20 Thread drcsaid
: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people? I'm glad that I taped those Hawk episodes on Spencer and A Man Called Hawk series...Wesley, Wendall Pirece, Angela Basset, Samuel Jackson, Eric LaSalle etc were i the cut on those series... I'm going to burn them to DVD...hey

[scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-19 Thread drcsaid
, October 10, 2005 19:20 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people? On one point, I have to say militarily was incorrect...Sisko was a commander, but of an outpost, not a ship, which I am assuming the captain's rank was reserved

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-19 Thread Keith Johnson
developed show around him. -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of drcsaid Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 17:24 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people? I'm glad that I taped those

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-18 Thread Astromancer
season. -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carole McDonnell Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 09:56 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people? Ah, so true!! That's also

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-18 Thread Astromancer
. -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carole McDonnell Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 09:56 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people? Ah, so true!! That's also one

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-13 Thread KeithBJohnson
. -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 15:24 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people? i posted about this during

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-13 Thread KeithBJohnson
Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 15:24 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people? i posted about this during Season one of Galactica and did a count of Blacks. I counted about three or four, incuding the comm

[scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-13 Thread DJ VIBE
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ignorance? Moore is a white man, and maybe bringing women of color on to be love interests for white men is diversity to him. Maybe he hasn't noticed that on several occassions he's used BBM (Big Black Men) as prisoners, and that

[scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-13 Thread DJ VIBE
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Capoeria is the fighting style Wesley Snipes uses a great deal in the Blade movies. Not purely, of course, but it's an influence. I'm aware of his movies (when he draws the line in blood with his sword in the first Blade is one

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-13 Thread KeithBJohnson
Good point, it often goes with the casting director. Though, I'm sure that *if* Moore wanted to bring more men of color on, he could. I get the impression he's very much involved in casting. I think it's like you said, the age-old problem: they just don't get it. DJ Vibe wrote I doubt he gets

[scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-11 Thread drcsaid
does Sci-Fi have against Black people? i posted about this during Season one of Galactica and did a count of Blacks. I counted about three or four, incuding the comm officer and some nameless pilots (I assume) used in the background. I then found a lot of Blacks existed afterall

[scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-11 Thread Carole McDonnell
You made me laugh soo hard just now. Couldn't help it. -C --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, DJ VIBE [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: guess all the Black folks were killed off in the cataclysm while Buck was traveling through time. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-11 Thread KeithBJohnson
@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people? On one point, I have to say militarily was incorrect...Sisko was a commander, but of an outpost, not a ship, which I am assuming the captain's rank was reserved for ship's commanders...But I do see your point... [EMAIL

[scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-11 Thread DJ VIBE
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Kelly Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A notable exception was Eddie Gordo from Tekken 3. SNIP! See the excellent article on Eddie Gordo from Planet Capoeira. http://www.capoeira.com/planetcapoeira/articles/gordo.htm I'm a little ashamed to admit it,

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-11 Thread KeithBJohnson
Capoeria is the fighting style Wesley Snipes uses a great deal in the Blade movies. Not purely, of course, but it's an influence. -- Original message -- --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Kelly Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A notable exception was Eddie Gordo from

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-10 Thread GWashin891
In a message dated 10/9/05 4:17:28 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think it is as simple as this: 'We' didn't write it...'We' have very little to do with it...'We' are not part of his world... And there for If I am not part of his world then I do not have to watch it. And tell others

[scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-10 Thread Carole McDonnell
Ah, so true!! That's also one of the reasons I couldn't watch Enterprise. They didn't seem to know what to do with the black guy. I mean...they had a black guy on the deck and all. But it was so obvious, they didn't think enough to give him a personality. So he was just this good- natured

[scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-10 Thread Carole McDonnell
Hey, before I even noticed there was no black folks on this thing, just as the trailers were coming, I got turned off by all those nubile young starlets. Hey men of all color can get into masturbatory SF, but I had better things to do. -C --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-10 Thread Keith Johnson
the series, as the whole thing was a confused mess until the last season. -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carole McDonnell Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 09:56 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi

[scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-10 Thread tetsuwanatom1
the last season. -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carole McDonnell Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 09:56 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people? Ah, so true

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-10 Thread KeithBJohnson
, as the whole thing was a confused mess until the last season. -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carole McDonnell Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 09:56 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-10 Thread Astromancer
. -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carole McDonnell Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 09:56 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people? Ah, so true!! That's also one

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-10 Thread Astromancer
That sounds like an opportunity to change things...doesn't it? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 10/9/05 4:17:28 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think it is as simple as this: 'We' didn't write it...'We' have very little to do with it...'We' are not part of his world... And

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-10 Thread GWashin891
In a message dated 10/10/05 7:53:29 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That sounds like an opportunity to change things...doesn't it? Yeup. The million dollar question is how? :) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-10 Thread Keith Johnson
10, 2005 19:20 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people? On one point, I have to say militarily was incorrect...Sisko was a commander, but of an outpost, not a ship, which I am assuming the captain's rank was reserved for ship's

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-10 Thread Astromancer
I'll give you an answer when I'm done setting it up... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 10/10/05 7:53:29 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That sounds like an opportunity to change things...doesn't it? Yeup. The million dollar question is how? :) [Non-text portions of this

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-09 Thread Keith Johnson
, August 04, 2005 15:24 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people? i posted about this during Season one of Galactica and did a count of Blacks. I counted about three or four, incuding the comm officer and some nameless pilots (I assume

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-09 Thread GWashin891
In a message dated 10/9/05 11:12:42 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: And to repost yet again, I'm still wondering. On the season-ending show where the Battlestar Pegasus is found, Admiral Caine travels to Galactica. As her Raptor doors open, we see that she's accompanied by an impressive group

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-09 Thread Keith Johnson
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 13:58 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people? Again. The way Moore treats black males in the Neo BSG series is the reason why I find it hard

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-09 Thread Astromancer
when that was the norm on TV. -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 15:24 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people? i

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-08-06 Thread Keith Johnson
: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people? A notable exception was Eddie Gordo from Tekken 3. Unfortunately, Eddie was replaced by Christine in Tekken 4 (although he can be unlocked in both Tekken 4 and 5). I have read there is an African-American character named Raven http

[scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-08-05 Thread DJ VIBE
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i posted about this during Season one of Galactica and did a count of Blacks. I counted about three or four, incuding the comm officer and some nameless pilots (I assume) used in the background. I then found a lot of Blacks existed

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-08-05 Thread Keith Johnson
@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people? --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i posted about this during Season one of Galactica and did a count of Blacks. I counted about three or four, incuding the comm officer and some

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-08-05 Thread Astromancer
Tiny as this audience is, it has the nerve to be extremely fractured and segmented. - You choice of words seem pretty harsh. How about us being more diversitfied in our tastes? That is simply one more challenge...It means you can keep serving up vanilla if you know that they crave a little

[scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-08-05 Thread md_moore42
Point taken. However, if all of those trashy Ghetto Love books can sell off trucks, I wouldn't mind seeing some self-directed Black SF. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Kelly Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The problem with this is amply illustrated on the various black sci- fi and

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-08-05 Thread Keith Johnson
Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Like many of y'all have said--better than me, I might add--it ultimately boils down to us controlling our own. Between whites that are prejudiced, whites that aren't prejudiced but let market factors

[scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-08-04 Thread tetsuwanatom1
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, DJ VIBE [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Battlestar Galactica: (New Series) Well, there's a COMMUNICATIONS officer. . . . Apparently all of the other Black people, with the exception of the religious leader, were killed in the bombing of Caprica. Same with

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-08-04 Thread KeithBJohnson
i posted about this during Season one of Galactica and did a count of Blacks. I counted about three or four, incuding the comm officer and some nameless pilots (I assume) used in the background. I then found a lot of Blacks existed afterall: on the prison barge! When Apollo was sent over there