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Why ‘Black Panther’ Is a Defining Moment for Black America
New York Times ^ | 02/012/2018 | Carvell Wallace

Posted on 02/15/2018 2:07:33 AM PST by vikingrinn

"Marvel Comics’s Black Panther was originally conceived in 1966 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, two Jewish New Yorkers, as a bid to offer black readers a character to identify with."

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: agitprop; antifa; blackhistory; blackmilitancy; blacknationalism; blackpanther; blm; disney; dontbelievethehype; fantasy; hollywood; marvelcomics; moviereview; obama; powertrip; propaganda
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To: a fool in paradise

I just watched “The Dark Knight” again for the first time since I saw it about ten years ago, and...I must admit I thoroughly enjoyed the Heath Ledger Joker. That was impressive.

And I have enjoyed Michael Caine in nearly everything.

The love interest woman was an odd choice for me, I found her unappealing to my eye.

But fun movie to watch, IMO. I have seen a couple, though not all of the Batman movies. And I do like Tim Burton’s stuff...I loved “Nightmare Before Christmas” with the two headed mayor...”)


61 posted on 02/15/2018 5:37:44 AM PST by rlmorel (Leftists: American Liberty is the egg that requires breaking to make their Utopian omelette)
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To: a fool in paradise
I think it is a very strange dichotomy in the attitude of a portion of black America to whom MLK's call (to a nation where color doesn't matter) of:

"...I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character..."

has been given lip service by a portion of black America, but has openly been repudiated by those same people who are making color of skin the sole determinant of meaning and worth. I agree that he would be appalled by the race hucksters, and would view this film as their work.

62 posted on 02/15/2018 5:43:41 AM PST by rlmorel (Leftists: American Liberty is the egg that requires breaking to make their Utopian omelette)
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To: a fool in paradise

I might not have been clear, my post at #59 would have been directed towards Winnie Mandela, who was well known for her creative work with automobile tires in her efforts to promote “equality”. And he, for all his hot air, was right on board with it.


63 posted on 02/15/2018 5:47:21 AM PST by rlmorel (Leftists: American Liberty is the egg that requires breaking to make their Utopian omelette)
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To: vikingrinn

It’s just a movie.


64 posted on 02/15/2018 5:53:54 AM PST by EdnaMode
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To: rlmorel

Oh I agree and understood. I was very selective in my Mandela quote, one that the author for the NYTripe would’ve rather ignored.


65 posted on 02/15/2018 5:54:02 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Ask a lib if Alger Hiss colluded with the Russians.)
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To: EdnaMode
It's Only A Movie
It's Only A Movie
It's Only A Movie
It's Only A Movie

66 posted on 02/15/2018 5:55:32 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Ask a lib if Alger Hiss colluded with the Russians.)
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To: vikingrinn
Just from hearing stories about the general premise of the storyline, it's sounds like a big imaginary fantasy of there being an all black society totaly absent of white people haha. Yeah, that movie ain't about black racist fantasies.

Black racism is heavily encouraged these days. Maybe all those who don't like whitey can reclaim some territory in Africa and make an all black society and see if that finally makes them happy.

67 posted on 02/15/2018 6:00:05 AM PST by User901
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To: unlearner

MFLR.


68 posted on 02/15/2018 6:10:40 AM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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To: unlearner

MFLR.


69 posted on 02/15/2018 6:10:40 AM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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To: sipow

I hear they’re coming out with a new comic book hero called The White Adventureman. He comes from a technically advanced white society and he travels to the moon and back. Oh wait....


70 posted on 02/15/2018 6:26:18 AM PST by User901
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To: a fool in paradise

“Like why there is still slavery in Africa today?

Those questions?”

Yes, and like why the white Christian man is the only one on the planet to make an effort to end slavery, but that isn’t hate-whitey enough for today.


71 posted on 02/15/2018 6:29:21 AM PST by bk1000 (I stand with Trump)
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To: a fool in paradise

Ah! I see now...:)


72 posted on 02/15/2018 6:34:27 AM PST by rlmorel (Leftists: American Liberty is the egg that requires breaking to make their Utopian omelette)
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To: a fool in paradise
I saw Stanley Leiber (Stan Lee) speak a few years ago and about all he had to say was that “Marvel has a new superhero (or heroine) coming out who’s Indian, or Latino, or Asian, or muslim, or...” And each demographic in the audience cheered.

From what I gather, that's been the publishing strategy for the past decade. Pander to special interests, get accolades in the media, quietly cancel the low-selling result.
73 posted on 02/15/2018 7:28:12 AM PST by LostInBayport (When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
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To: Caipirabob
. . . but I've seen so many positive roles for black men, many based on life stories ("Gifted Hands - The Ben Carson Story" being the last we saw) that it's hard to justify or process the overhype for this release.

Dr. Ben Carson is now bad. He came out as a republican, so America's enemies figuratively crucified him. He's even in President Trump's administration, so he is persona non grata in leftist conversation, which includes all discussion of race.

74 posted on 02/15/2018 7:30:05 AM PST by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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To: unlearner

He did a good job.


75 posted on 02/15/2018 7:44:19 AM PST by DoughtyOne (01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 215.71 from 50% increase 1.2183 yrs..)
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To: vikingrinn
Wakanda’s rulers have wisely kept their homeland and its elemental riches hidden from the world, and in its isolation
the nation has grown wildly powerful and technologically advanced.

Hmmm? Just looking at the huts in the background, this technologically advanced country has managed to have indoor plumbing
without sanitary vents. Obviously they believe in indoor $hitholes.

At least all their electricity wires seem to be buried in the village. But, alas, they also have no outside lights on the huts
to show the street address for the pizza delivery guy from Papa Django's.

76 posted on 02/15/2018 8:01:50 AM PST by N. Theknow (Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
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To: a fool in paradise

Last House...
Oh Yea!


77 posted on 02/15/2018 8:27:33 AM PST by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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To: All
I'm going to predict incidents of black outrage and outright violence.

Some militant blacks won't like white people going to "their" movie or discussing "their" super hero and on and on.

I can see naive white parents of young kids buying black panther products and their young children being attacked and beaten for 'appropriating black culture'

Likewise white teens will go to school with black panther Tees and get their @sses kicked.

I can imagine there are going to be some very disturbing violent incidents.

78 posted on 02/15/2018 8:54:58 AM PST by yesthatjallen
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To: Doogle

I thought that “Blacula” filled that role back in the early 70s!


79 posted on 02/15/2018 8:58:59 AM PST by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: JimRed

...evidently not...


80 posted on 02/15/2018 9:04:21 AM PST by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand....never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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