Thanks for reading. What's lost in the rhetoric about racism is the sense of individual artists expressing their thoughts and emotions. To call Al Jolson a racist for performing in blackface is (1) to ignore his real attitudes toward racism and (2) to fail to perceive his from-the-heart lament, so clearly making fun of nobody, denigrating nobody, only expressing his own pain.
Well done. Thank you for doing this analysis. I knew what they were saying about all these books wasn't right, but you clarified it.
Thanks for reading. What's lost in the rhetoric about racism is the sense of individual artists expressing their thoughts and emotions. To call Al Jolson a racist for performing in blackface is (1) to ignore his real attitudes toward racism and (2) to fail to perceive his from-the-heart lament, so clearly making fun of nobody, denigrating nobody, only expressing his own pain.
Ever thought of combining all this stuff in a book? Would be a good contribution. I don't know about the flak you might get though.
I'm already getting a lot of flak--but I have thought about turning all this into a book and maybe I will.
Yes, that point is extremely well taken. Thank you for making it.
Thanks for this. I loved reading Dr. Seuss to my son and would do it today if it would keep the attention of a 24 year old :)
Thanks. Still keeps my attention! Such great rhymes and such delightful humor.