Yeah, that "nation of Africa" comment was a classic, as was his comment about being surprised seeing all the Black people in Brazil. Conde Rice gently reminded him that there were more Black people in Brazil than anywhere outside of the African continent.
Btw, I went to Brazil to talk about this subject at the state uni in Rio. The gov in Brazil was considering instituting "affirmative action" --for Blacks. But, here's the problem: Brazil doesn't legally classify by "race." Though, in society, there are clearly "color" classifications -much more refined and subtle than exists in the US. Anyway, I was there to argue against the institution of affirmative action along color lines. I pointed to the differences between Brazilian history and US history. There's never been legailized "Jim Crow" --though there has been segregation because of the history of violence against the indigenous populations, the enslavement of Africans, and the exploitation of immigrants. I agreed that there was need for "action" to redress problems; my point was that it shouldn't be based on color. There are many Brazilian families with some dark and some light-skinned children. So, which ones should get more opportunities? For ex, here's what a "mulatto" might look like in Brazil (pic is for a Brazilian novel written in 1881)
For the film, though, one of the promo pictures is
Anyway, they'll probably go through with it. I haven't checked. I'm afraid that the election of Obama may have affected the results.
Oops, Darth, I thought you meant that I was dissing multi-racial people. Sorry.
Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:22 am