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Interesting Tink, say more, about Lucas plans, and Code talkers!Oh, to hear all the unsung hero/heroine stories, of courage and determination against all odds. We are all unsung, under appreciated, for the little acts we do, the little stone we throw into the pond that makes ripples that affect everything around us. Remember the movie, "It's a wonderful life!"
I recently finished Leonard Rowe's book. It was an eye opener on so many levels. (Don't even get me started on the AEG contract with Michael--that is another post). The inherent racism that he reveals in the industry on the level of promoters of music and the righteous fight that ensued was information new to me. I then coupled that with a video that I watched of the National Black Caucus Foundation in October 2009 which was a tribute to Michael. I was struck by LA congresswoman swearing that the investigation by the FBI prior to his death would continue after his death.I just finished looking at internet information regarding recent George Lucas comments on the film industry not supporting Red Tails because their isn't enough of a market for it since it is an all Black cast. WTF?? And George talks about retiring from making blockbusters to do what he wants /bravo/So this makes me angry/then extremely sad to think how institutionalized this is and all the brilliance we are missing because of this continued hatred masked as ignorance. *FU*Guess I am going to the movies this afternoon.....
The Lucasfilm “Red Trail” Tribute to Black HistoryIf you do not believe that racial prejudice, or bigotry or racial intolerance or racial discrimination is still very much alive and deeply impeded in the very fabric of the American society just ask George Walton Lucas, Jr. Lucas is an extremely successful American film producer, screenwriter, director, and entrepreneur who is the founder, chairman and chief executive of Lucasfilm. He is very well known, but is best known as the creator of the space opera franchise Star Wars and the archaeologist-adventurer character Indiana Jones. Lucas is one of the American film industry's most financially successful directors/producers, with an estimated net worth of $3.2 billion as of 2011.In the making of the movie “Red Trail” Lucas sought financial from several financial institutions and the all turned him away because making a movie about the Tuskegee Airmen was not a socially welcome project. The Tuskegee Airmen is the popular name of a group of African American pilots who have been around since March 1944 and fought in World War II. Formally, they formed the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group of the U.S. Army Air Corps. Some people in Communities across this country knew of the Tuskegee Airmen but give them very little attention. For many it was like a dream forgotten until George Walton Lucas, Jr. chairman and chief executive of Lucasfilm used approximately $65 million of his own money to make and market or distribute the movie “Red Trail.” Tuskegee Airmen mainer is sweeping the country. In many cases states and local government leaders are making sure everyone gets to see this documentary. For example, State of Ohio Representative Denise Driehaus Democrat from Price Hill a lifelong resident of Cincinnati and is serve Ohio’s 31st District will hosting a free screening of a Tuskegee Airmen documentary on Friday night, February 24th, 2012, 7 P.M. at the Western Hills Brethren In Christ Church located at 2815 Robert Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio. Many who have seen this movie have acted as though they are not aware these types of racial prejudices, or bigotry or racial intolerance or even racial discrimination. The point is given the fact that Lucas is a man of great wealth and could have afforded the funding of this project but because the subject of the project was about “Black Men-The Tuskegee Airmen” was an undesirable topic spoke volume. Driehaus pointed said the film serve as a "Double Victory" and added, this LucasFilm documentary details the story of how the Tuskegee Airmen, the first group of African-American aviators in the United States, fought fascism in Europe while fighting racism at home. Also, James Shaw, president of the Cincinnati chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, and one of the original Tuskegee Airmen will be in attendance. Our young African American brothers and sisters can learn valuable lessons from the experienced of Tuskegee Airmen. In that, spite of adversity and limited opportunities they can achieved and shine as the brightest starts that they are. It must be taught and it must be learned that African Americans have played a significant role in U.S. military history over the past 300 years. Although they were denied military leadership roles and skilled training because many believed they lacked qualifications for combat duty they were proven to be the best. Before 1940, African Americans were barred from flying for the U.S. military. Civil rights organizations and the black press exerted pressure that resulted in the formation of an all African-American pursuit squadron based in Tuskegee, Alabama, in 1941. They became known as the Tuskegee Airmen. Consequently, before the Tuskegee Airmen, no African American had been a U.S. military pilot. However, in 1917, a group of African American men tried to become aerial observers, but they were rejected. African American Eugene Bullard served as one of the members of the Franco-American Lafayette Escadrille, but he was denied the opportunity to transfer to American military units as a pilot when the other American pilots in the unit were offered the chance. Instead, Bullard returned to infantry duty with the French. The racially motivated rejections of World War I African American recruits sparked over two decades of advocacy by African Americans who wished to enlist and train as military aviators. The effort was led by such prominent civil rights leaders as Walter White of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), labor union leader A. Philip Randolph, and Judge William H. Hastie. Finally, on April 3rd, 1939, Appropriations Bill Public Law 18 was passed by Congress containing an amendment designating funds for training African American pilots. The War Department managed to put the money into funds of civilian flight schools willing to train black Americans. War Department tradition and policy mandated the segregation of African Americans into separate military units staffed by white officers, as had been done previously with the 9th Cavalry, 10th Cavalry, 24th Infantry Regiment and 25th Infantry Regiment. When the appropriation of funds for aviation training created opportunities for pilot cadets, their numbers diminished the rosters of these older units. A further series of legislative moves by the United States Congress in 1941 forced the Army Air Corps to form an all-black combat unit, despite the War Department's reluctance. Due to the restrictive nature of selection policies, the situation did not seem promising for African Americans since, in 1940, the U.S. Census Bureau reported there were only 124 African American pilots in the nation. The exclusionary policies failed dramatically when the Air Corps received an abundance of applications from men who qualified, even under the restrictive requirements. Many of the applicants already had participated in the Civilian Pilot Training Program (CPTP), in which the historically black Tuskegee Institute had participated since 1939. It is difficult to understand the financial net worth of $3.2 billion. The presupposition that one is denied financial access is completely mind boggling. In today’s financial worldAfrican Americans are still being discriminated against. They are continuously being denied access to capital. Perhaps states and local government leaders such as State of Ohio Representative Denise Driehaus needs to investigate financial institutions lending practices and relationships in the African American Communities. Problems of racial prejudice, or bigotry or racial intolerance or racial discrimination is still very much alive and deeply impeded in the very fabric of the American society and are detrimental to the African American community access to capital. I am watching, listening, reading and writing. Access to capital is the next major “Civil Rights Issue.” Written By; Ishton W. MortonContinue reading on Examiner.com The Lucasfilm “Red Trail” Tribute to Black History - Cincinnati Public Policy | Examiner.com You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
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Just thought I'd share another movie we own, that is one I just love. I highly recommend you watching.It's called, "Something the Lord made". I cried SO much, and I cried when I watched the trailer now again.It's the true story of Vivian Thomas, a black doctor who fought against racism to be the one to usher in open heart surgery, particularly on 'blue babies'. My niece who is now 22, was a blue baby at birth, and at 7 days or so old, was rushed to the hospital where they performed this surgery on her, tubes everywhere. Today she is a beautiful healthy woman with a 2 year old boy. She's had to have occasional adjustments and monitoring, but she owes her life to him.You are not allowed to view links. Register or LoginYou are not allowed to view links. Register or LoginAll the money he had saved in the bank for medical school was suddenly just wiped out. Things like this happened all the time to blacks, and I’ve read elsewhere their stores would be burned down, etc.