Jan. 30, 2012
Really Interesting blog comment on Red Tails and Pariah…
2. There was more publicity around Red Tails (bigger budget, bigger ads). The main argument used to market it was that Lucas had to fight against hollywood studios and finance it himself to make it. Black peeps we love to see a white man fighting on our side, it makes us feel good, validated. I find heartbreaking that Black men would fight to have a right to kill (or serve if you’re pro-military) alongside with people who dehumanize them- but thats a whole other topic isnt it? I go to Abyssinian Baptist and I was surprised to hear Rev. Butts asking us to support the movie…
I had never thought of folks being validated by Lucas standing up for them. #whoKnew?
(Source: newmodelminority.com)
