Just finished watching dead presidents-with all honesty I am beginning to grasp the concept that BLACK soldiers in America are still FIGHTING in a WHITE man'S army and his war! Anthony was unable to keep or even gain a decent living/no jobs available/or benefits/to steal a murder is wrong but what are the circumstances for justice in America if we can not give each solider the same respect an d rights regardless of color! I do not mean the color of one man's skin to another but WHITE SUPREMACY!There are many constructions of the institution that the movie breaks down, despite the biases I may have this movie is appropriate for the time in America that "instances" similar or exact took place.The lack of social security is addressed in a small way, lack of drug centers for addicts recovering from the war as well as mental facilities stationed in black communities.I appreciate the support the individuals gave each other in this movie and the different points of view each character expressed. On youtube when I was looking for the last clip some one posted " World War 2 was more of a "real" war than Vietnam. Nam was a small country that the U.S was trying to stop from being communism's latest victim, in which the enemy fought using guerrilla tactics and was hidden most of the time. World War 2 was a global conflict that involved over 20 nations, with tanks, massive armies, fighter plane legions and absolutely tyrannical villains the likes of which have never been seen since.The judge was right. WW2 was a REAL war. 70 million dead/6yrs." Another posted "when the judge mentioned his honors as a war veteran, he forgot to mention that he is white and being black in America is not easy." This is in fact true, I may have these strong opinions because I am BLACK but each race has experience struggle in may different ways i.e the battle for black freedom and liberation has and is still a long stemmed one. I cant say all I want hear but this will be something I continue to blog about.
Here's the last clip, I wish that he would have stressed about how he was a black man in an American (white) army But as I continue to watch the clip over and over again the emotion he expressed became more real i.e throwing the chair.
Friday, July 2, 2010
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