Thread by @authorityhop

Without getting too deep off into it, when Grace Randolph coldly suggested fans decide if they wanna see T'challa die On Screen or Off Screen, she ignored the Trauma Black People are currently experiencing; seeing so many black 'lives' taken - all over social media -

there are several black people who no longer look into the hashtags; cause the emotional trauma is too much. Seeing case after case where injustice happens instead of justice, has worn several black people down. So you wanna kill a movie hero off too now? A Symbol of Hope?

You wanna take, one of the ONLY inspirational images of black MEN off the screens, and focus on all the other characters instead; WHERE HAVE WE as a black society seen THIS movie before??? It's literally Traumatic, once again. Instead, Hollywood will give us #Phastos .......

and, as is Typical, they've 'added' something to this character, that was not in the original comics; because truth is THIS is how THEY want to portray black Men on film; all the intelligence of this character will play a 'back seat' to the other aspect they're pushing already

it's obvious from the trailers too; He will be the ... girl of his relationship; his partner will be the 'strong' one; and most people who are not black will lie, and pretend none of this is done intentionally; when we see them do this all the time; especially now.

I was watching #ShadowAndBone - enjoying the episodes; and yep, you guessed it (In OG Maco voice) - the LONE brotha in the story, just had to be part of the agenda that we're told isn't happening; and almost always, it's with a white partner 'dominating' them; we get it already

the brotha on the show was sharp too; fast on the gun; witty; and yet ... they had to make sure to include that too; Can't just let a brotha be witty, sharp, and intelligent; gotta throw that other part in there too. This is why I haven't finished #TheGoodLordBird - same issue -

I'm a huge fan of John Brown too; historically he's one of the greatest white men to ever live; if more white people had his mindset, this world would be an entirely different more positive place - HE predicted where we are at today, he saw it coming; He refused to embrace it.

so rather than make a story that focuses on That; they make John Brown into a crazy dude; who seems drunk all the time & made the main black male character, put on a dress; and make it like John Brown suggested the idea; It's utterly insulting to Black People everywhere

sadly this isn't what white people care about; and not enough black people understand what's happening to know; so when they see black folks talking about this, THEY side with white people, who don't really care or think it's that big of a deal.

It's a HUGE deal though; Images have influence. When all our society sees of black men, are them portrayed as criminals or effeminates --- The Black Men who are Manly, who are about Legal Business, are ignored, are seen as a threat; are not as embraced - and so on -

because all white society wants to deal with ARE blacks who are criminals; so they can justify locking blacks up; over policing black neighborhoods; allowing cops to murder us when unarmed cause look at how many of us are involved in crime; how are cops supposed to know?!

OR the opposite end, where they wish black men would just be quiet, roll over and let white daddy Penetrate them from the back; while they make more noise about Dave Chappelle's jokes, than Marvels decision NOT to #RecastTchalla

I honestly do not expect white people to care; to feel how I or other black people feel about this topic. Cause I know history - and what this society has exhibited for over 400 years, lets me know exactly where I'm at ...

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