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I'm so sick and tired of this controversy over "Barbershop" I haven't seen the movie yet, but Ed Gordon has covered this topic so much that I've had a chance to hear what was said. Last night he had Rev. Dr. Bernice King (MLK's daughter) and Al Sharpton. Of course you know they didn't find the jokes funny at all. I can kinda see how Ms. King feels, but still I think that sometimes we as black folks get bent out of shape too much. Know let me change, we as people have become too politically correct. We laugh, but when the jokes on us or about us we don't find it funny. I didn't see Al Sharpton and Ms. King when Jews got upset about "anti-semetic" lyrics in Michael Jackson's song. We as Americans have to get in the habit of fighting injustice no matter the situation. Rev. Sharpton stated how Sony Music made Michael Jackson change the lyrics in his song, as a basis for his and other's calling of MGM too edit out the jokes. Also he went out on a limb to state that he would bet that these types of opinions are not shared in a barbershop. I beg to differ. I haven't specifically heard jokes about Rosa Parks or MLK, but I have heard stuff about Rev. Jackson's infidelity (there's a child to prove that). Rev. Sharpton did go on to say that the "character assasination" of MLK was a "right-wing" conspiracy. He may or may not be right. Even if it isn't why do place our leaders on a "pedastal". Frankly, you should place no man or woman on a pedastal. If you do, you're always gonna be disappointed cause no man is perfect. In the end, I think that they all just need to chill.
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