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Jacky sounds a effing mess

THE BEST GOSPEL CONCERT I HAVE BEEN TO THAT YEAR THIS YEAR IT IS IN ATL

Yes ma'am Auntie Twinkie!!! I got the stank face as you play Is my living in vain. I love it 🤗 ❤

Great video. You hit the nail on the head.

“First black marvel superhero to get his own film” Do people forget Blade? That movie was hot when it came out

This was so good🔥😮‍💨

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woww i love this

Glad Reggie had self control and didn’t take off on Zay!

This is amazing

Masterpiece.

YERRRRRR

I like the original way twinky sang the song when she singing the words

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I see me over there in the video I was there 😂

YOU SAID IT ALL RIGHT HERE...."MOVIES ARE SUPPOSED TO BE FOR THE ESCAPISM". That's NOT the case with blk movies...they have me looking at the SAME THING I SEE ON THE REGULAR NEWS...I don't wanna see or hear all of that anymore. LAWD JESUS !!!!!! The Color Purple has been popping up on my timeline over and over lately and I havn't seen it in YEARS, so I wanna rewatch it..... BUT I SWEAR TO GOD I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO MAKE MYSELF. I can't do it! I don't wanna see the Patriarchy & Racism. I am DONE! 😩😩😩

Loved this. Using as reference for my school assignment. Thanks!

Twinkie and that ORGAN!!!❤❤🔥🔥🔥🔥

Listeeennnnnn aunties sanggg 🙌🏽 .. but uhh the orange poster behind them, i thought that look like Auntie Loretta Devine a little 😭

Thanks for posting. I was in the section to the left.

Sing Jackie!!!! I hear you...

Absolutely talented sisters

So we not gon talk about Twinkie crucifying that organ @ 4:12 - 4:17 😳 😳 😳 You have to listen real close for Twinkie because when she wants to play or sing she does just that. Often times when Twinkie does something that's ear candy it be so subtle also the average fans are listening for Dorinda and Karen to do something insane with there voices that they're not focused most of the time on Twinkie. New Clark Sister fans don't get caught sleeping on Twinkie because without Twinkie there's NO Clark Sisters. You would've not known who the Clark Sisters were if it wasn't for Twinkies writing and arranging abilities that took the "ole girls" mainstream. Long Live The Queen! 👑 #princechristopher 👑

I love the live version so raw and fun

This is a dry crowd

Fucking great video dude

Really good video. I'm interested in your thoughts on the new Yasuke series if you've seen it

Peace too

I respect your perspective on this, but I don't agree with you that there need to be fewer films that are centered around black pain. You said, "There's unknown supernatural elements because white supremacy isn't a big enough antagonist on its own." I actually watched "Them." On the contrary, the supernatural elements in the show weren't at all presented as separate forces from white supremacy. They in fact were direct representations of white supremacy and the show made that very clear. For example, one of the supernatural antagonists in the show is this character named Miss Vera. She is a teacher, and she is a representation of the horrors of American schools forcing black children to pledge allegiance to a country that oppresses them, and how they punish black children for their blackness. And that is something that still happens today, as it is evident from the school-to-prison pipeline and the statistics that show black children are more frequently disciplined than white children. Another supernatural antagonist, "Da Tap Dance Man" represents the psychological harm minstrel shows caused to black people. Thankfully, minstrelsy is a thing of the past today, but harmful stereotypes of black people still persist, and that is why it's relevant. There were also two other main supernatural antagonists, and they too represented different aspects of white supremacy. They weren't demons that were created in a vacuum just to satisfy some kind of masochistic pleasure of the viewers, they represented real-life horrors that still haunt black people that need to be acknowledged, discussed, and dismantled. I also watched "Two Distant Strangers." I believe it is a film that is *MEANT* to convey bleakness in the era of mass protests and still achieving no systemic/material change whatsoever. To criticize it based on the ground that it is too traumatic or brooding when that is precisely the intent of the creator seems misguided at best. The protagonist in the film keeps dying, and despite his countless attempts to change his fate, the film doesn't end with the protagonist surviving the day like most films using the groundhog day trope do. Instead, it ends with the protagonist dying and waking up again, only to continue the endless time loop that he finds himself trapped in. And it's important to mention that the protagonist doesn't give up either, so the film is not just about the hopelessness that people feel in this moment, but about the will to keep going even when the road looks tough ahead. If that is not the most perfect, realistic depiction of where we are at as a society right now, I don't know what is. It encourages the viewers to keep going and not give up, albeit it does so in a very harsh way that doesn't sugarcoat anything. I do agree with you that the commodification of black pain is a real issue. However, it's films like "The Help," "Hidden Figures," and "Green Book" that are primarily written, produced, and directed by white people. Those films heavily rely on the white savior trope and they only serve to make white people think that racism is a thing of the past. They also narrowly examine racism from an interpersonal perspective and reduce white supremacy to white people just being mean, when in reality, systemic change is what we need, not just decency, sympathy, and love. TV shows and films like "Them" and "Two Distant Strangers" are precisely the antitheses of shallow movies like "The Help." They are written, directed, and produced by black people with a specific purpose. They're not made to make white people, or anyone for that matter, feel good. They do not sugarcoat anything. They do the exact opposite by examining and exposing the complex horrors of white supremacy and systemic racism, utilizing sociological, historical, psychological, and cultural lenses. And that is exactly why I believe they are so important. Yes, of course, we absolutely do need more positive black representation. But what I ardently disagree with you on, is this notion that films centered around black pain and films centered around black joy somehow cannot coexist. Why can't there be more black pain films *AND* even more black joy films too? When you're part of a marginalized group and forced to be cognizant of oppression every day, of course, you need escapism. But just because you recognize the healthy psychological effects escapist movies like "Black Panther" can have on people, doesn't mean you have to automatically disregard films centered around black pain as mere "trauma porn" without considering they can be a powerful tool to examine, analyze and expose white supremacy and educate people on the horrors of systemic/interpersonal racism, along with films centered around black joy that seek to humanize black people. What you're saying sounds to me like someone saying they don't want to eat oranges just because they don't get to eat enough apples and are craving apples when in reality, it's not necessarily a zero-sum game. You can eat apples *AND* oranges, you don't have to choose one or the other. They're both good for your health and you can have both. It's a false dichotomy. You said "Racists probably aren't watching a movie with a black main character anyway" and that is true, but in saying that, you utterly fail to consider that there are a lot of well-intentioned, but ignorant white/non-black people that need to be made aware of more insidious horrors of white supremacy and systemic racism, not just slavery and the KKK. And those well-intentioned but ignorant white/non-black people are the people that watch movies like "Get Out" and gain a completely new perspective, you know? "Get Out" in particular criticizes white liberals for being complicit and exposes the myth of the "post-racial" America, but that's not the only issue that needs to be addressed in films and TV shows. White supremacy and systemic/interpersonal racism are complex phenomenons that are too multifaceted to be explained by just one movie. As for "Them," the great migration, redlining, and housing segregation/discrimination were the central themes of the show and the show addressed these issues in a very substantive, factual, and educational way. "Two Distant Strangers" obviously addresses police brutality. These are issues that "Get Out" for example, as perfect as the film was, did not address. Although I strongly disagree with you on most of the points you made in this video, I thought it was very well-made regardless! I hope you'll continue creating content, and I hope your channel will grow.

This is exactly how I have been feeling for the past years... this is tiring and I don’t even want to watch these movies anymore because it’s always so triggering ! It’s the same with books. You can’t have one story with black characters that is not somehow mentioning racism !!! It feels like containing trauma is the only way for black movies and books to be produced/published. I just can’t wait to have black fiction, fantasies that are NOT linked to what the black community is going through

And they all said, AMEN.

Very well done video essay. Glad I found you through Twitter. Excited to see what else is to come.

This is why Soul was a great breath of fresh air. It didn't start as a black film, but with jazz they figured it made the most sense. It was a fantastical plot that didn't revolve around black people and for their first black main character, Pixar nocked it out of the park.

Got this through your viral twitter tweet... I like this 🔥

In defense of drawing demons and supernatural elements into a narrative involving white supremacy, the whole point of Lovecraft Country was to show that the humans were just as scary as the Lovecraftian monsters. As my sister described it, you feel just as scared of the humans.

Just subscribed -- Here from your tweet. Keep up the good work!!

great vid

found this thru your twitter, great video 👍🏻

Yup. this is it. i wanna see us fight dragons and do heroic shit.

Great video

this is goldddd

“We’re people, not conflicts” IKDR! I really enjoyed this video, great job David 🔥

Great video, short and to the point, not bloated with filler. Looking forward to more

really good video! and yes, IM READY FOR ROMANCE, COMEDY AND NONSENSE. HISTORICAL FICTION THAT ISN'T CENTERED AROUND OUR TRAUMA

I think it's interesting to point out that when they added a black main character to star wars, there was a massive backlash, which means there's likely a sizable white audience who can't even stand seeing black people in their escapist fantasies. I'm not saying that's directly a reason, but I'm sure companies are looking at it closely.

I definitely agree with what your saying, but I also would like to add something. I noticed that you mentioned that now in the MCU with The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, that they’re including racism with Sam’s character. Me personally, I see this as a good thing because often times, the MCU movies have an audience made up of a lot of white people, in particular white men. And what I’ve noticed over the years is that a lot of these white men complain about seeing racism and “wokeness” as if it bothers them in a bad way. So they tend to stay away from tv show and movies that talk about these things and turn to movies like the MCU ones where they feel a sense of safety because they don’t have to Hera someone tell them that racism exists and as a white person, you need to do better. So I just feel like everything has it’s limits and it’s need. So in places like the MCU, I’m glad their bringing light about what it is black people deal with in an everyday basis.

This is a dope video🔥🔥

There's a show on hulu called Woke which I think is about this topic or something similar. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on that