“woman of color,”
“Writers, the awesome…people that have are Ben Sherwood, Paul Lee, Peter Norwalk, Shonda Rhimes people who have redefined what it means to be beautiful, to be sexy, to be a leading woman, to be black!”
(1:39-2:01)
…but too, EVERY SHOW created by Shonda Rhimes (and her WHITE/write/right-hand woman) Betsy Beers is riddled with DIVERSE subject matter for examples, (regardless how scandalous):
- interracial dating:
- the imperfection of the seemingly perfect/mentally healthy racial stereotypes
- spotlight on stereotypes
- taboo and controversial lifestyles prevalent in our fabric today (LGBT gay marriage and adoption)
…and all sorts of diverse subjects are housed under the Shondaland coaster by which Viola rides, works WITH and is employed UNDER (but what not particularly speaking FOR).
Yet, a less than two minute speech of the words spoken by one woman’s experience and plight (by which she shares with a world of women and women actors of the same race) happened to make the entire world outside of that focus on a “Black Fist” and reading into it as “Pro Black” rather than the just “the big picture,” of Hollywood (and real life).
I will close this article by saying this (like I said in another write up regarding diversity and race):
“White privilege” is the foundation by which (all aforementioned) is built-therefore stands tall on. With all that being the case, as it pertains to racism and race, black people (no matter how rich they become) are in the same boat with NOT having the “privilege” of being “racist.” Racism (not just “racism”/prejudice) but “racism”–(the right, wrong, or way to be pro or con about any race in particular) is a power in and of itself. So if one race has the “power” and “privilege” to be racist (prejudice), then it has privilege and power. That there, does not belong to African American/black people.
Black people (considering all that I just explained above) have no power in that regard.
If a black person in this country is/behaving or ever accused of being racist, be rested and assured that he / she is only reacting to an experience. Black people cannot “act” on being racist-they don’t have that power in this country. White privilege does-in conjunction with a system that will back up its actions, if need be.
Racism began with slavery of an oppressed people (passively reacting to be enslaved). Thinking that a black person is racist is merely an aggressive reaction to actions (against them) they felt were racist.
As long as black people do not have the PRIVILEGE, SPACE, and OPPORTUNITY to be racist, you never have to worry about a “Black Fist” any more than you should see a speech, or words like Viola Davis’ a reason to fear or even be representative of [a Black Fist].
Mere understanding, and like the lenses and squares of a Hollywood film camera, a look into a story of a plight of a people is all that’s needed.
As well, 400+ years of oppression that still rides beneath the fabric of America and many white Americans such that (although “slavery” is abolished), institutionalized, educational, and occupational forms of slavery still exist and (unlike a mere “Black Fist”) ARE afforded the safehouse of white privilege that people like Viola Davis still fight.
THAT being the case, #BlackGirlMagic, (or even #BlackLivesMatter)ing is nothing you have to fear other than the fear (you are imagining) or afraid of-yourself.
Are we fake and fear when until sh/ts gets “real?”
On a less serious and bright side to all this, perhaps Viola was getting
Spitfire .
Media Maestro .
Writing Rhinoceros .
