Okay so I do not mean to be a thorn in anyone's side here, but I was watching Oprah the other day when I was at the gym and couldn't believe my ears!
Oprah had an exclusive interview with Michelle Obama in Washington with Gayle. Michelle gave them a tour of the family's quarters and her daughters' new swing set, and she talked about how everything has to be "fort-friendly" for the girls to play. It really sounded great. In this months edition of O magazine, which features a great shot of Michelle and Oprah, she opens up about living in the White House and how she is re-doing the White House image. It sounded like a great interview, but Oprah's comments to Tyler Perry are what later disturbed me.
I do not watch Oprah often, but when Tyler Perry appeared as a guest on the show after talk of Michelle, I was offended.
First of all, when Perry walked on set he looked great. Oprah introduced him as a media mogul to the audience and then said, "You're my favorite rich negro man..." and Perry returned the compliment to Oprah saying: "You're my favorite rich negro woman." I was surprised at this comment, which I can laugh off, but there's more.
The panel, which included four others talked about how successful Perry's latest movie "Madea Goes to Jail" has been in the past couple of weeks and how many were worried of its success because of the release of the Jonas Brothers 3D concert movie. But fans didn't come out in droves to theatres as much as critics had anticipated. Instead, people saw the famous "Madea."
After talk of his ranking numero uno two weekends in a row, Perry was very humble and smiling, said he didn't read reviews. He was just wanted to make a movie to uplift people's spirits amidst all the pain afflicting our country right now.
But, then Oprah says, "I have to admit, I haven't seen it." When Gayle and I were in Chicago one day, she insisted we see it, but to get the full effect had to see a late showing in the "hood." Then Oprah says, "You white people wouldn't understand."
This pisses me off. Wasn't one of the single most significant factors of Obama becoming President supopsed to erase that color line and really bring everyone together?? Like my frustration in a past post, it's like more and more people are becoming more aware of the color line. People are even more outspoken now. I mean negro? And 'you white people?' I mean...what the hell?
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I have two views on this.
One: Are you saying people only voted for the President because he was black with a motive to eliminate racisim? And if so, who's court are you really in?
Second: Oprah is not St. Teresa and she been " corporate".
Let me elaborate. Just because we have a black man in office means nothing. Geez, we have commentators on national t.v. saying they wish he(President Obama) failed. So why the shock that Queen Oprah didnt see his movie because of fear of going to " the hood", and she should have felt embarrassed letting Tyler Perry know she didnt even see the man's movie and had the nerves to tell him on her show.
Thanks Oprah, you just put people back another 250years. What makes me even more livid is Oprah saying " a rich negro",because if you take away the money---their both just two people who came from the bottom of the barrel and made it to the corporate world.
What I will agree with is how ignorant Oprah was with her comments, but history proves some black folks will never mentally change. Therefore like other races, racisim will never change.
And sweetheart thats reality.
I know racism will never change, unfortunately. It is not something world humanity can achieve no matter how many people try and tear it down.
Honestly, I did reserve hope that with Obama's presence in the White House as a Black man, his strength as leader of our country would help to abolish the color line. I would like to say it is 'fading,' but since the election people seem to be more separated then before.
I am neither a Democrat or Republican. I do not pledge my allegiance to a Party, because their principles change as often as my shoes. Party leaders do not make decisions for the people's sake, but what is in the best interest of the political agenda and of course--their pockets. Therefore, I pledge my devotion to the individual.
With that in mind I did not vote for Obama, because I did not support some of the policies he stands behind. With him in office now I feel I am more concentrated on the underlying social agenda that our country faces amidst this recession. I know our economy is in the toilet right now, but I am worried about morality. especially in the hug influx of crime, etc.
I believed in Oprah way back when, but after her becoming "corporate," as you put it, she is not the same Oprah. She has lost it. In some of her campaigning alongside Obama she would make jabs about the unspoken black tax, which Blacks have endured for ages and according to my friends who are Black, still do.
But, it was like instead of bringing up an issue and discussing how "wrong it is" she was using it as a platform to add fuel to the racial fire. Almost like she was encouraging Black people to get angry, make a ruccus, and use it as another excuse (a word I don't like to use, but I hope you know what I mean) to hate White people.
This all bothers me.
It's a shitty reality.
CHANGE should be used right now, all people should make a change... for the BETTER, whatever it is, even though we all have different perceptions of what 'better' is. (I feel like I sound like a MIss America contestant talkin' bout world peace, but you know what I am sayin.)
Thank you for telling me what you think and sharing...
I hope you have a fun weekend girl... take care!
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