[Peace-discuss] The real problem with Selma

[Karen Medina]

 I assume these comments are about the 2014 film, Selma.

I will divide them.
1)

> ...reduction of politics to a narrative of racial triumph that projects
> “positive images” of black accomplishment, extols exemplary black
> individuals, stresses overcoming great adversity to attain success and
> recognition, and inscribes a monolithic and transhistorical racism as the
> fundamental obstacle confronting, and thus uniting, all black Americans.
> History is beside the point for this potted narrative...
>
> Seriously? Anyone who says the film portrayed positive images, extols
exemplary black individuals, and a portrayed a united black America did not
see the film.

All the black people had flaws, and those flaws were exposed.

The divisions among black America were demonstrated.

I remember when "holy" people were writing complaints about the first Harry
Potter book, saying that Potter was a devil worshiper. If you read the
first book and read the complaints about the books, you would quickly
realize that not one of the complaints reflected even the slightest truth
about the book.

I believe the same is true here. Whoever wrote this about Selma read the
Cliff notes version and on the day that Cliff wrote it, Cliff was too busy
to get even the smallest bit of information correct.

-karen
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