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Originally Posted by BluPhire
I know I'm late and maybe you all have moved on. Forgive me I did read the end and this was the topic but since starting at the beginning it may have changed.
What you are describing is what we Spike Lee calls the Magic Negro syndrome.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magical_negro
We complain about it when we see it on film, but it is actually based on real life. A lot of times you gotta look into the psyche of why somebody does that. Is it that they feel if they teach this, then we will be more accepted by the mainstream? Who knows. At the end of the day the question has to be asked, will said teaching allow them to like me or like my culture and take an interest in my culture? |
Thanks. This is what I was thinking about. Should've known that Spike Lee could break it down (as he sees it of course).