Representation

(Not a black guy, but it looks like he has locks and some melanin…give it up for my native american brother then!)
“As men, we are all equal in the presence of death.”
Publilius Syrus (~100 BC), Moral Sayings, First Century B.C.
I have long hated the inequality of man. However it bothers me, especially in the realm of fiction and entertainment. I used to get into arguments on messageboards (mostly with white guys) who would say it didn’t matter, my response try looking around and never seeing anyone like you and imagine what that says.
Those movies are about how the white man keeps the brother man down even in a galaxy far, far away.
Hooper X
Here a my favorite exceptions to the rule.
Mace Windu The Jedi soul brother. I love the fact that weilding a lightsaber was the man who spouted, “Do they speak english in WHAT!!! English, do you speak it!!!” Their were other black jedi (you didn’t see them as much), but Sammy J being one is great for me.
C.J.
I loved that a brother was a lead in a video game and especially in the best G.T.A. so far. There aren’t that many black leads in video games and it’s good to see one. Some people complained that they had a black in the lead as a criminal, but he was trying to get drugs out of his neighborhood and I liked that. Plus they make fun of every race and culture.
Blade
They’re aren’t alot of black superheros around and Blade is one of the best as far as concept and story. He rocks.
Storm
Despite the fact that they screwed up by giving her part to Halle Berry in the movies. Storm is one of the strongest black superheros ever. I mean that in regards to her nature and the nature of her powers. She is an african princess who can control the weather. The wind, rain, thunder and lightening bend to her will. Aside from Claustraphobia the only thing she is scared of is overdoing it with the power she holds.
Because I don’t have much time I’ll end with my current number one:
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Huey Freeman
Huey is the main character of what I know is the only comic strip (nationally distributed) full of black characters. Huey is named after Huey Newton and if he was real I would hang with him. Despite the fact his brother is the kind of cat I would never let go to a club with me.
Ha…. U must learn… who would be more fitting then KRS.
Comment by Bk Babe — January 13, 2006 @ 9:11 pm
Ugh, Halle Berry is the worst as Storm. I sure wish Angela Bassett wasn’t committed to another film before X-Men, because she was up for the role first.
Comment by Nikki — January 14, 2006 @ 12:40 am
john stewart - green lantern…pretty cool with the ring. wish they hadn’t put him with hawkgirl on justice league unlimited, though.
black panther - hudlin is doing a decent job on this cat. brotha is strong and menacing. i like him.
storm? love her in the comic, absolutely LOATHE her in the movie. anybody…and i mean ANYBODY could have done a better job at it than halle. then again, had they chosen a stronger actress, she probably would have demanded more lines than “i’ll gather up the children” or whatever the hell they had halle saying.
Comment by nikki — January 17, 2006 @ 1:47 am
LONG LIVE HUEY!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by **RPM** — January 17, 2006 @ 4:26 am
I love blade and I think it does matter that there arent alot of black heros in entertainment out there.
Comment by jdid — January 17, 2006 @ 12:14 pm
i never noticed the lack of brown folks in the cartoon-world, though i’m not surprised. and yes, huey would be just the guy to hang out with & his brother would be the kind of guy i would date. if they were real. if they were 10 years older. if they were real. perhaps i shouldn’t think of a cartoon that way…
Comment by jackie — January 17, 2006 @ 8:29 pm