Thursday, January 17, 2008

Original Gangster

That was a stupid exercise. The historical film is interesting.
Adding the music was juvenile.

i dont know why, but i find this hysterical!

this is ridiculous...
it's making a mockery out of african american history

Shut the hell up. This is American history.

Oh... C'mon, have a sense of humor.
Seriously though,
I do acknowledge the fact that African Americans
have a rich and interesting history.

Interestingly, there's not a black person in the clip.
They are whites in blackface,
doing the minstrel steps typical of the era.

umm there are no black face performers in this clip

It's funny that you say "american history."
The cake walk actually came from afrikan slaves imitating their white slave masters who had tried to dance.Unknowing to the slave owners, they found this amusing and once in a while would invite a slave into the "big house." At which time they'd have a chance at a slice of cake. Hence the name "cake walk."

these aren't cakewalkers,
they're making fun of cakewalkers....

that's the illest!

It's not blackface. Look closer
you'll see those are genuine black people.


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