Originally posted by Knight
I don't mind the original question. I am sure it was a legitimate concern. However, at this point I think its pretty clear the image was not an image of a racially motivated murder.
The problem is that it will NOT be clear to those I would like to send the tape to!
This is too frustrating. If you guys weren't so blinded by your arrogance and defensiveness, you would have understood my main purpose for bringing the post up by now.
Look, it would have helped if a simple caption was used beneath the hanging photo telling what was happening. Something like, "1845 Public Hanging of rapist Jack Smiley, Hampton Courthouse." Just this alone would strip the ambiguity of the scene.
Maybe you whites don't need this, but we blacks are very sensitive to lynchings. The blacks I want to send this tape to don't know Bob Enyart. I'm telling you that even with the previous content of the tape, once most blacks see that last photo, the hurtful memories will fly and they will overshadow Bob's entire message. Believe me; I know this having lived in black communities all my life. Racial issues make us stumble really bad. To think how great a tool this could have been to black Christians except for one simple scene at the end! It's a shame, but not shame on Bob Enyart. It's a shame that our humanity sometimes overshadows truth, but that's the way it is given the past racial atrocities. I simply wish Bob would replace, remove, or append the final scene with text
for our sake, but I'm not going to hold my breath.
I'm done with this thread. I know that I still haven't gotten anywhere with this. But I've learned a lesson: Being black, I know what NOT to talk about in TOL forums. The apostle Paul suggested being sensitive to your brothers' weaknesses so that they do not stumble. I see that you guys can care less.
Have fun debating amongst yourselves.
