tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36130350.post639107663568411193..comments2024-02-21T05:25:15.214-05:00Comments on Views from Raven's Nest: Slavery by Another NameRavenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04996538460071167819noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36130350.post-60859605264563231992008-06-22T23:16:00.000-04:002008-06-22T23:16:00.000-04:00sandy - I agree about Bill Moyers. He is one of my...sandy - I agree about Bill Moyers. He is one of my heroes. You would probably like the movie The Great Debaters which San mentioned in her comment. <BR/><BR/>Ah Robert, my conservative friend, I agree with you that we have come far in terms of racism and I too am proud of my country. The third segment of the three parts of this program was a conversation about just that. None-the-less, I think there are wounds which still require healing and owning the truth of a history which has gone unacknowledged and unreported is part of that process. I've always been interested in black literature and issues around racism. I'm pretty well read and I didn't know about the history this book talks about. This is different than Jim Crow and the bad stuff we have acknowledged. It is literally a covert form of slavery which existed from the late 1920s until World War II. It is profoundly disturbing that it has gone unrecognized. I believe that the reason it can come to light now and be acknowledged and discussed is because of the very progress you cite. We can't atone for our sins unless we admit to them. The more we know about ourselves and our history, the better. Or that's what I believe.Ravenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04996538460071167819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36130350.post-36192664326048819322008-06-22T19:43:00.000-04:002008-06-22T19:43:00.000-04:00I think it's encouraging to see how far we have co...I think it's encouraging to see how far we have come from those days. Sure, there will always be people with twisted ideas, but overall, our country has made such progress. Look at the two front runners in the democratic party: a female and a man of color. I think this goes to show that racism and gender issues are no longer the serious problem they were. And there is always room for more growth. The issues you bring up, and when comparing where we were and where we are now, make me more proud than ever to be in America and living in these days. :)Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02074502919190699746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36130350.post-24730737462829806272008-06-22T15:48:00.000-04:002008-06-22T15:48:00.000-04:00Thanks for lifting up the Bill Moyers program. He ...Thanks for lifting up the Bill Moyers program. He is a jewel.<BR/><BR/>Your post reminds me of Ralph Ellison's The Invisible Man. That's a tough book to read because it address all that from the inside out. The Jim Crowe era is a cause of great shame.SandyCarlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752798823532580733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36130350.post-12505888505051872282008-06-22T10:16:00.000-04:002008-06-22T10:16:00.000-04:00Thanks geraldine - I still have to finish writing...Thanks geraldine - I still have to finish writing and post my OSI this morning and then I'll come by and visit.<BR/><BR/>san - actually I watched the Great Debaters last night too (also from Netflix)... and I couldn't help but think of this as the timeline of the movie was just as these "laws" were setting in. I thought it was a really fine movie.Ravenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04996538460071167819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36130350.post-34001239768960177862008-06-22T09:03:00.000-04:002008-06-22T09:03:00.000-04:00Raven, I just saw a film from Netflix last night y...Raven, I just saw a film from Netflix last night you might enjoy--The Great Debaters--if you haven't seen it. Very much in keeping with this post.Sanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245301334922883500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36130350.post-9734972529998069792008-06-22T04:37:00.000-04:002008-06-22T04:37:00.000-04:00A very tarnished part of US history. As with wars,...A very tarnished part of US history. As with wars, lest we never forget, to insure that this never happens again. <BR/><BR/>Powerful post Raven.<BR/><BR/>www.mypoeticpath.wordpress.comGeraldine https://www.blogger.com/profile/07410019941984295767noreply@blogger.com