This article was written a couple years ago when we still had a white president and only ever had white presidents.

Black men and Women could not even vote for president, much less run for president. Black men got the right to vote in 1870 and women 50 years later in 1920!

Unfortunately, there is still residue of racism and sexism. You are an extremely blessed person if you have never experienced or witnessed racism and sexism.

As for the post about the presidents all being white men, how is this racist when, except for the last election not too many if any non white men or any women would have run might have been differently. Plus not all the voters are white.

Plus I disagree with your post about Hollywood being an all white boy club…very insulting indeed. Most stories & scripts are submitted without the publisher/producer knowing what race the writer is. Just because a majority of the writers/screenwriters are white means more whites submit works.

Very racist posts, IMO.

Thank you.
I apologize for my delayed reply, it was my birthday week and I have had an extremely busy year.
” an unofficial Ministry of Cultural Images” Yes, I agree with that.
“action group” Good luck !
My tactic is to try to create a product that the public likes and supports, and break through that way, spreading positive ideas through story and imagery.

Anonymous —

Being negative like this and placing blame will hold you back in life.

To think that you have been singled out to be ignored by a stranger like me (who is concerned with social issues and does what I can in my free time to help others) is sad and delusional.

Time wise, I am just not able to respond to all comments. I do my best. Often, I am pre-occupied with my own personal and other professional matters.

Friar –

Cool! Thanks.

As an independent film maker, most of my current projects have to do with strong female leads, African-American at that. Partly this is because I have managed a small number of African-American females over the years and partly it’s because, well, that’s just what I write.

It’s good to see someone else shouting about the racist attitude of Hollywood (read: film and especially television). I have come to consider the casting and production process in this city to be an unofficial Ministry of Cultural Images, ensuring that only white mainstream and government-supportive media is produced.

Truth is, the Hollywood machine is frightened of ethnic women and women general. It is positively terrified of Black women.

I would like to form an action group to fight this propaganda machine; to produce alternative media and force it onto the mainstream. Anyone want to join me? If so, contact me at shadowmihaiu “@” gmail.com

This has inspired me to write a post of my own, on this subject.

At your suggestion, I’ve added the link: :-)

http://deepfriar.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/the-gospel-of-action-movies-according-to-hollywood/