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I'm impressed by your foresight to know Disney was going to crap on the Star Wars legacy. The rest of us - including Lucas - were fooled.
'Black people literally can't look white unless they aren't pure black."
I already said that. All blacks have mixed ancestry which is why there are different complexions, features and hair textures.
The family and actress in my prior post had black parents even though they can pass.
"Also, bi-racial people are considered black only if they look black. "
That's not true. My uncle had fair skin, blond hair and blue eyes yet colored is on his birth certificate and black on his death certificate.
My guess is you've become uncomfortable because you just found out you can't always identify a black person by looks. LOL.
How come I'm not surprised that you didn't know anything about the history of rock and roll?
Originally, whites didn't want rock and roll to be played on the radio because of its black origins. it was referred to pejoratively as jungle music.
Wikipedia:
"Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll or rock 'n' roll) is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s[1][2] from African American musical styles such as gospel, jump blues, jazz, boogie woogie, and rhythm and blues,[3] along with country music"
You misread. Her mother was black who passed as white to marry her white father.
You're in denial if you don't know there are black people who look white. Also, bi-racial people are considered black in the United States, anyway.
I totally agree. Instead of complaining about SJW politics which makes KK sound correct about their biases, they should just mention bad scripts for avoiding these movies.
I read that she was fighting the flu. I'm not sure if there will be an autopsy to find out what happened. .
In American history, there are black people (both parents black) who were able to pass for white. It was called "passing" or "passing for white" .
[url]https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2017/11/20/my-mother-spent-her-life-passing-as-white-discovering-her-secret-changed-my-view-of-race-and-myself/?utm_term=.978c670a846f[/url]
[url]https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2014/10/07/354310370/a-chosen-exile-black-people-passing-in-white-america[/url]
This actress never passed, but played a character who did. I saw her movie and only now found out she was actually black in real life.
[url]https://www.myajc.com/lifestyles/fredi-washington-imitation-life-well-served/ZgviUcPPiZUqskSzeHvY2K/[/url]
All blacks have white ancestry. All whites have black ancestry including the British royal family. There are no pure races. If you haven't, I suggest you do a DNA test.
"African tribal stuff"
Really?
First of all, a black person is black no matter how they identify. Rachel Dolezal identified strongly as a black woman, but she is still white.
You appear clueless about African-American heritage, history and culture which may be why you don't understand how Meghan identifies with it. Don't forget that children are usually brought up in their mother's culture since they are the ones doing most of the nurturing.
Lastly, there was no "African tribal stuff" at the wedding. The head of the American Episcopal church gave a sermon. He happens to be black. A mainly black British gospel choir sang a rock song (rock was invented by Black people in case you don't know) as well as a young black cellist played. Everything else was royal British tradition. The ceremony blended American and British culture.
The wedding:
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A long time ago I read an article about Steadman Graham's (Oprah's boyfriend) extended family. It said that for generations many in his family would only marry light-complexioned black people. they had photos in which many of his relatives could easily pass for white.
In answer to your question Black people come in all shades, hair textures and facial features. Black people can look white, Indian, Hispanic, etc.
Diana broke many royal traditions. That takes a tremendous amount of strength to fight an institution single-handedly like she did. That's the reason why so many people admired her.
Harry and Meghan's wedding itself broke new ground. She does have an activist background so it should be interesting to see how far she takes it as a royal. She also knows how both black Britons and Americans are watching her as a role model.
I think the press is going to follow her and Harry more than William and Kate.
Rogue One was filmed well, but it had no news ideas.
Young children are not buying the toys and I heard some parents say their young children don't like the new Star Wars. I'm beginning to wonder if Disney is turning off all fans.
I just pretend The Orville is Star Trek which it is except in name.
Even British commoners have had problems with the royal life. Maybe changes were made after the fiasco of Diana and Fergies marriages. William's marriage tends to be going strong so hopefully Harry and Meghan will be given some leeway that helps make it easier.
Not at all. The job of most actors is to act and they have a lot of freedom. Activism is what they do if they want.
Meghan will not be allowed to be an activist since royals cannot be political. She can support certain approved charities. Unlike an actor, her behavior is very restricted including how she dresses, where she can go, how she raises her children, her "leisure activities" and it's for life. Remember, Harry had to get permission to marry her from his grandmother who had denied her own sister's marriage to the love of her life decades earlier.
People believe it's the Queen who makes the rules when it's not. There is an institution they live under and the Queen is as much a prisoner as all the other royals.
Why would Harry want to marry a woman that he's not in love with? His father did that with Diana and ended up being miserable.
The wedding ceremony was a combination of both of their cultures, British and African-American. Successful marriages work by compromising and sharing what each partner brings to it.
BTW, not all black people "look black".
The royals work. Remember they represent a nation. They attend things like celebrations, supporting charities, entertaining people like politicians, foreign dignitaries, etc. play host to boring parties and other social activities, the Queen meets with the prime minister regularly, etc. The queens husband, Prince Philip just retired from royal duties at the age of 96.
They have a schedule they must keep for all their activities. No freedom. No fun unless you think listening to speeches is a joy. No privacy. No thanks.
I didn't have one favorite. I adored the young children with her. Her mother crying. Charles walking her down the aisle. William supporting his brother who looked a bit nervous. The way they looked at each other. And of course, the kiss was sweet, too.
I hope it opens lower than that. Disney needs to be sent a message that quality counts.
CBS has a problem because people subscribe while ST: Discovery is on and then cancel their subscription during its hiatus.
The RT stats are interesting because there's a similar conflict that Last Jedi had between audience and critics' reviews
Discovery: critics 81% audience 56%
Orville: critics 21% audience 93%
Both Trek and SW are out of touch with their own fanbase.
I bet he has a boyfriend in the novelization.