re: How Hollywood’s ‘Alien’ and ‘Predator’ movies reinforce anti-Black racism

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Have you even seen Boyz n the Hood?

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I have and like the movie quite a bit. I was a teenager when that movie was released and Singleton had the right premise but the take away wasn't what he thought it would be.
Most "influenced" by the movie didn't take away from it the involved father. They came away from it more taken by the gang culture and "revenge" than the family concept. Essentially feeling the film glorified the acceptance of ghetto life having unintended consequences.

Is it possible to label the word “racist” as offensive and deserving of being removed from polite conversation? It’s often misapplied and used as a threat that promotes hate. I think it qualifies. Can we start a petition?

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Although Black men are killed by the police more than any other group,

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Do we not even research things before we state them?

That’s not even factual.

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Predator depicted a Black, dreadlocked, large and super-virile male in a way that converged white art with white political history.

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Umm, that’s all well and good...except for the fact that the Predator was never depicted as “black” thoughout that entire movie. For the vast majority, it was invisible. When we did finally see it’s actual skin color, it was like a greenish-tan.

How the frick do people write this shite with a straight face?