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ROUNDUP: RACISM STALLS GLOVER FILM / THE SAARTJIE PROJECT / HIP-HOP’S BIGGEST EARNERS

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Danny Glover says the reason his film about Haitian independence hero Toussaint Louverture never got off the ground is because of Hollywood’s racism.

Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez gave $18 million to finance half the project and the rest was supposed to come from a distributor, but no one in Hollywood was interested.

Glover told a Paris film seminar, “Producers said, ‘It’s a nice project, a great project … where are the white heroes?’

Glover added:

“I couldn’t get the money here. I couldn’t get the money in Britain. I went to everybody . . . The first question you get is, ‘Is it a black film?’ All of them agree, ‘It’s not going to do good in Europe, it’s not going to do good in Japan.’ Somebody has to prove that to be a lie.”

THE SAARTJIE PROJECT

In the D.C. area and looking for something to do this weekend?

Check out The Saartjie Project, an amazing event inspired by the story of Saartjie Baartman and the politics of the black female body.

Performances will be held at the DC Arts Center on August 22nd and 23rd and the show begins at 7:30 p.m.

Due to the mature content, a parental advisory exists. A portion of the proceeds will go to HIPS, a community-based organization in Washington, D.C.

HIP-HOP’S BIGGEST EARNERS

50 Cent, Sean "Diddy" Combs &, Jay Z
50 Cent, Diddy & Jay-Z at the Tao Beach Club grand opening last year

It’s been a big year for hip-hop, and the biggest names in the game have made a lot of money. Forbes recently compiled a list of hip-hop’s cash kings, the twenty top-earning individuals with 50 Cent topping the list with $150 million. Jay-Z and Diddy claimed a spot in the top three with $82 and $35 million, respectively.

1. 50 Cent $150 million
2. Jay-Z $82 million
3. Diddy $35 million
4. Kanye West $30 million
5. Timbaland $22 million
6. Pharrell $20 million
7. Swizz Beats $17 million
8. Snoop Dogg $16 million
9. Dr. Dre $15 million
9. Tupac Shakur $15 million
10. Ludacris $14 million
11. T.I. $13 million
11. Lil Wayne $13 million
12. Eminem $12 million
12. Common $12 million
12. Akon $12 million
13. Jermaine Dupri $11 million
13. Lil Jon $11 million
14. OutKast $10 million
14. Chamillionaire $10 million
14. The Game $10 million

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( SOURCES: Forbes, NY Post, CL Reader Judah )
( PHOTOS: Wire Image, AP PHOTO )

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1.

Color Of Tolerance

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

Can someone please tell or explain to me why in the hell Chamillionaire is on that list?!?!

How in the hell did he earn $10mil last year??

2.

Chitown Baby Mo :)

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

50 makes more than Jay??

3.

hmmmmm

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

The Game is still making that money. Congrats to all.

4.

******Dame(the real singer are back)

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

******Big ups to 50 and everybody getting money. This list doesn’t not include Jay
********Live Nation deal. Can I borrow a dollar from anybody

5.

Omon Imo

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

Sad how Racism still exists in Hollywood. Really sad…..

6.

stacey adams

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

Lawdy, lawdy miss claudie.. Where’s Nelly name, I thought Apple Bottoms was still doing big things and that pimp juice stuff, oh well.

7.

SHEGOTITBAD

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

DAMN 50 AINT EVEN DOIN SHIT AND HE STILL MAKIN MONEY? WTF? IM CONFUSED

8.

Independent Woman (I don't care if ya get mad)

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

Go 50 Congrats man $150 mil in 12 months is more then awesome!

Jay signed a 10-year, $150 million deal with concert promoter Live Nation which means his $150 mil should be made over that time so yes his Live Nation is included.

The late great Tupac made the list as well! I believe with $15mil in royalities..I found out I was his sister just hours ago…lol…

9.

bebe

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

NOBODY WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT HERO’S OR LEADERS
THAT AFFECTED ANYTHING OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES
AMERICA TEND TO TREAT THE PEOPLE FROM HAITI
LIKE THEY ARE NOTHING, YET THEY MAKE MONEY OFF OF ARTIST LIKE WYCLEF
AMERICA IS ABOUT A COLLECTION OF PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD
AND PEOPLE BRING THEIR CULTURES, VALUES AND TRADITIONS INTO THIS COUNTRY
WE SHOULD AGREE TO DISAGREE BUT YET TREAT PEOPLE AS EQUALS
AND RESPECT THEIR CULTURES AND HOW THEY HAVE INFLUENCED HISTORY IN GENERAL (NO MATTER WHERE YOU COME FROM)
I LOVE AMERICA BUT I WAS BORN IN HAITI
YES SOME PEOPLE THERE ARE POOR THAT DOESNT STOP THEM FROM BEING IMPORTANT NOR DOES IT STOP THE COUNTRY FROM ITS BEAUTY AND VALUE

10.

Greatestloveofall

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

People, comment on this Saartjie Project. I’ve read and learnt so much about Sarah Baartman’s plight ever since J. Dakar posted about her, earlier this year!!! The sad thing is the black female body is being objectified not just by men alone, but look how WILLINGLY and FREELY young black women expose their bodies. Go to Myspace, Facebook or any other social networking sites, and you’ll see COUNTLESS numbers of black girls taking self-photos, with their asses showing out in front or in as little clothes as possible. Sisters, we MUST STOP perpetuating the stereotype which men (black and white) have used to degrade us. We can’t blame rappers for this shit, of these video vixens do it by choice, which is a motherfuckin shame! And furthermore, peep Youtube and the COUNTLESS numbers of black girls uploading booty poppin viideos and shit. That shit is not cute and no one will ever respect you, since you’re broadcastnig your ignorance to potentially millions worldwide.

We wanna be called queens, but that crown doesnt belong on the heads of black women who dont respect themselves.

11.

ms mac

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

….Between all of those money makers, they earned almost a half a billion dollars
….collectively. That says a lot about the money making capability of these Black.
….men.

….Now riddle me this Batman. With nearly $500 million in earning power,
…..what substantive effort has any of them made to help promote positive change in
…..the Black community as a whole? I mean WTF has any of them done to help
….their community besides selling jeans, sneakers, downloads, etc?
….Please, someone tell me.

…..Danny G, keep your head to the sky. It’s been a well known fact that neither the
…..European or American nations want the story of the Hatian people told because
…..they were complicit in the barbaric destruction of that nation and its people.
…..You might just have to look somewhere other than Hollywood for that. Maybe
…..you can ask Jay, 50 and the rest of them to help you finance the first ever
…..major motion picture all Black studio.

…..I’ll be checking out that Saartjie joint this weeknd. Thanks for sharing CL!

12.

HarlemWorld

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

@color

I was thinking the same thing! How in the hell Chamillionaire come up on all that dough? He’s cool and I figured he was doing alright but he’s doing better than alright!

13.

Ty

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

this list is wrong half of this people aint doing anything so how can they bemaking money. THIS IS A LIE!!!

14.

Independent Woman (I don't care if ya get mad)

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

I hope Danny finds some funding maybe he should hit up 50 for some funds!

Go 50! Congratulations on adding $150 mil to your income in 12 months that is more then awesome! 50 doesn’t do anything? He must be doing something buying brands and talking about buying malls and sealing deals for platinum in So Africa w Motsepe yeah I would say he is doing something and doing it rather well! Diversify!!

Jay signed a 10-year, $150 million deal with concert promoter Live Nation which means his $150 mil should be made over that time he didn’t get fronted $150mil so yes his fortune is inclusive of the Live Nation deal.

The Saartjie Project sounds interesting wish I was in DC for the weekend!

15.

Blizzle

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

****Ok granted racism may very well be the reason why nobody will produce the ****movie but let’s be honest who’s going to pay $10 to see a movie about a Haitian ****Independence hero???? Somebody tell me- you may want to see it but I doubt it ****it will be a blockbuster movie and no production company is wasting valuable ****money on a movie that will not be a blockbuster. I mean I wish Danny all the best ****of luck but I doubt its going to happen.

16.

Nunahya B.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

1. Funny how we are more concerned with hip-hop artists pocketing dirty money than we are about the fact that those artists seeking to uplift the race (see Danny Glover story above — read it this time! lol) can’t even get a break. DG will never make that list because we’re too busy funneling money to the pimps of our generation to realize that we’re the ones being taken to the bank!

2. As for that list, looking at that much money made me sick. Not because I’m jealous or wish I had it. But rather because….

(a) How much of that money do you think is actually returned to or invested in the black community. My dad always used to tell me, when whites and Asians earn money, it turns over in their communities at least four or five times. What does that mean? It means when a white man earns money, he goes and spends it in an establishment owned by another white man. That second man goes and takes a trip and supports another white man’s business. He, in turn, does the same. Every $1 makes its way through the hands of several white men, and they have more than the latest sneakers, CDs, and pimped out rides to show for it. No, they OWN their houses, establish trust funds for their kids, have several $10Ks and $100Ks as a rainy day fund so they don’t have to live from paycheck to paycheck, etc. They support their own, and they all are better off for it.

What do you think has happened to the money that most of them made on that list? How many black hands did it pass through? How were the ‘hood and the ‘block that these guys represent so hard….how was that made better because these dudes so-called “made it.”

Add up the money on that list (and then even allow for net earnings which will be less) and tell me what we as a community could be doing better if we could devote even a portion of those resources to long-term plans that will do more than teach our young kids how to trick, thug, bang, and grime!!!!

17.

Independent Woman (I don't care if ya get mad)

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

Tupac made the list as well I believe $15mil in royalities…..

18.

Oct. Watson

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

I think that its messed up that an actor of Danny Glover skill cannot get a movie made that could educate everybody. People in the hip-hop circle could help out since they are making millions upon millions. You know the sad thing is that majority of comments that will be made today will focus on 50, Jay-z and etc bank accounts.

19.

Greatestloveofall

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

WAIT….HOW IS EMINEM ON THAT LIST??? HE HASNT MADE AN ALBUM IN FOUR YEARS AND FROM WHAT I KNOW HES NOT WRITING OR PRODUCING FOR NO ONE ELSE.

WHO CARES ANYWAY CAUSE SLIM SHADY STOLE HIP HOP AND HES THE ONLY RAPPER WHITE KIDS KNOW ABOUT. ITS CAUSE OF THOSE THEM HES SO OVERHYPED. HE MADE 2 CLASSIC ALBUMS BUT HIS LAST 2 WAS STRAIGHT BULLSHIT. HED NEVA BE HALF AS SUCCESSFUL IF HE WAS BLACK.

20.

Beejay

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

THE SAARTJIE PROJECT is already sold out! I missed it. But thanks for bringing it to our attention. I work in DC and had not heard a peep about it.

21.

Greatestloveofall

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

I got family in DC so I’ll inform them about the Saartjie Project. I know a lot of them would love to go!!!!! We need to support stuff like this, gain awareness.

22.

samech

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

$18 mill can’t do the film of his life? Find a black distributor, he should have know they weren’t going to touch that film. I’m sure he’s not really surprised though……..I have a shitr with Toussants face on it and I’m from Guyana. He is really a true heroe. Ireally like indi films, I got the chance to see The Last King if Scotland that was great. I like movies that deal with real history, especially ours.

23.

Ang

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

If people will pay to see Shakespeare in Love or Marie Antoinette or any of those other period pieces, they will pay to see this, especially if some of my Black people get off their lazy ignorant asses and go see it.

24.

Blizzle

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

********* Ummm and stop sayin “what did he do to make that much money” or “he ********* dont do nothing.” Last I checked people don’t make $150 million dollars
********* sitting on their as*. Royalties, paid downloads, ringtones, record sales, ********* shows, concerts, endorsements, advances, clothing/sneaker lines etc. All ********* all these things are why these men make this kind of money. Their smart ********* and have people by their side advising them on how to spend their money- ********* they invest and start their own subsidirary record labels so that most of the ********* money thats put out in making their albums, comes back to them (and not
********* mostly to their label) Also they have their own publishing companies so they ********* own the rights to their songs.

25.

FJJ

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

I see most of the comments concerning the Rappers making money, meanwhile there’s an issue concerning Rascism, and no onw seem to even care. This is why the problem is still a problem

26.

Jazz

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

YALL FORGOT TUPAC. HE MADE $15 MILLION. HE’S TIED WITH DR. DRE.

27.

WillPwr

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

Maybe 50 Cent can give Danny Glover the money he needs.

28.

dukesman2000

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

Pertaining to Glover’s film constructive black films never get support from Hollywood or black movie goers for that matter. But let it be a movie about black people, shuckin and jiving, cooning and bafooning, it’ll be a hit. Why? Because that is what Hollywood wants to see; they want to see black people falling into the stereotypes of self destructive race. They don’t want to be reminded of how close minded, racist and fucked up they really are. What they don’t know is that by them not supporting the positive so called black films speaks volume of how fucked up and racist they really are. So by running away from it, they in part, run into it. “Malcolm X” did not win an Oscar but “Babe,” the movie about a fucking talking pig did. Now you tell me…..

29.

DVYNEDVA

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

Congrats to the persons who made the list…whether it is accurate or not…

I was lukn for Nelly…but they hit me with Chamillionare nsted…a little confused but just bc u dont c wat ppl r doin doesnt mean they sitn at home eatn tayta chips all day…cuz i aint seen my boo eminem n a decade of mondays but hes on the list…

so again congrats…make yalls…I no imma make mine.
and I live in the DMV so imma prolly luk n2 the event this weekend…
Danny dont give up…itll happen…

30.

SEABREEZE (networking)

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

Wow, where’s are black millionairs when you need them. I swear for all the money SOME of our people have, you’d think they’d reach out to Danny Glover. I guess it doesn’t matter though especially when our people will most likely not support it anyway. Sorry to hear that Danny. Especially after I first heard about the project and was anticipating seeing it.

31.

Nosreme

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

there’s no way in HELL that’s accurate. That must be estimate figures based off of some bullshit, not off of W2’s lol..

32.

Independent Woman (I don't care if ya get mad)

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

is racisim new? No it isn’t new and I have to agree entertainment is about money before education so why is anyone suprised? Add “no white heroes” and that equals no funding! It doesn’t make it right but that is the reality…. talk is talk…. doing something about it is much better…. if people want to help get his project off the ground and are catching feelings start a fund raise money in your own communities start with the Haitian community.. why leave it up to others celebs just because they have money ask yourself what are you doing for your community before you start pointing fingers?

Why even be suprised at the few comments about it? Maybe it wasn’t a good idea to post it with the Forbes list those two projects are important and may have served best as separate posts….

33.

LL

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

@ #15….. Research Eminem’s album sales. People are still buying his albums just like they are buying Tupac’s albums. It’s called royalties. Plus he makes some money off of 50 Cent.

34.

LL

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

sorry @ #16

35.

Carol

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

with all this money hip-hoppers make, you mean to tell me, not one of these turkeys will fund Danny G. project. Go figure. They need to make a BIG diffrence in the Black Communities thru-out the country!

36.

H-Town Chic***

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

***As a Houstonian I really proud of Chamillionaire!!!!! I didn’t know he was doing big
***things:)

***It’s really sad that Danny Glover can’t get his movie to jump off. I’m sure it’s not no ***bullshit ass movie. I have faith someone will give him a break and it will be a huge
***success!!!!

37.

mybusinessnotyours

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

people gotta remember that that list was just in this past year alone…
it would be different if it was like richest folk period it would be a diff list

38.

Quanna

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

All these black “hero” films Hollywood has witnessed go to the top and they trippin bout ONE?!

Get it together Hollywood - evolution is fundamental….change wit the times

If not for the black people, then for your pockets

I think the audience will be great if they put the movie into production

39.

Smoothcriminal

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

@#21 & 24:

I agree wholeheartedly. Danny shouldn`t be surprised. Toussaint Louverture was a “revolutionary” who fought for independence for his country and kicked Napoleon`s ass and drove the British out. Toussaint was a freedom fighter and a true hero. The white producers/distributors in Hollywood dare not touch such a story. Like, the story of, Patrice Lumumba of the Congo it`s not their style. You have two revolutionaries fighting for freedom for their people in rejection of imperialism.

Hollywood just isn`t interested. Also, piggy backing off of #24`s comment, if it was a movie surrounding the normal stereotype of us acting a damn fool and shakin` ass it would have no problem being funded..REAL TALK..

The Saartjie Project does sound very interesting. Seems to be something very intellectual and that`s what we need. There`s too much dumbing down of us to even speak off. Consciousness and Intellect is what we need more of.

40.

Pixie

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

You couldn’t give me a 50 Cent record or piece of G Unit clothing.
Too bad about Danny

41.

Toons

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

@ dukesman2000 I completely agree. What appalls me is the fact that the producers know its going to be a great project yet still question where all the white heros are. After all these decades centuries even, and white people still think that for some reason they are supreme. That just shows they’re level of ignorance.

Who cares what those rappers are making? All they’re going to do is capitalize off of the black community with their over priced clothing, liquors, energy drinks all the while promoting their shallow destructive music (that they claim is the reflection of us) whatever!, save for a handfull of them, and even those end up selling their souls for the Almighty Dollar at the expense of their people.

42.

Toons

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

* thier level of ignorance

43.

Toons

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

* their. Wow, no more coffee for me today.

44.

styles-p

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

SWISS BEATS MADE A 11 MILL. MAN COME ON! FROM WHAT!

45.

styles-p

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

THAT LIST IS BOGUS

46.

Ms.Cheeks

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

@ 21, 24 & 34

I am in totally agreement with all your comments, there are a couple of books that y’all should check

1. Making Whiteness by Elizabeth Grace Hale
2. The Black Image in the White Mind by Andrew Roljecki
3.Coon, Mammies, Bucks, and Mulattos by Donald Rogal

If you read all these books together and then watch televsion or listen to the radio or another media outlet then you will see exactly why Black people are portrayed the way they are. Although many black people have the illusion in their mind that we have arrived we still have so very far to go. Some of your favorite entertainers who we view as being powerful are still being controlled.

47.

MISIDATCHICK

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

I REALLY HOPE DANNY’S MOVIE GETS MADE I LOVE BLACK FILM AND WOULD LOVE TO SEE IT. HOW MANY TIMES WILL CHAVEZ SHOW SUCH LOVE FOR BLACK PEOPLE (HE OFFERED SEVERAL MILLION DOLLARS/FUEL/WHATEVER ASSISTANCE WAS NEEDED TO THE U.S. DURING KATRINA… BUSH REFUSED IT OF COURSE!)

THE SAARTJIE THING GOES ON EVERY DAY… ANY ONE WHO CHECKS OUT THE OLYMPICS.. WHEN YOU WATCH VOLLEY BALL OR TRACK WATCH HOW THEY TRY TO AVOID SHOWING THE DARKER WOMEN’S BODIES (CUBANS, AFRICANS, BRAZILIANS, ETC.) AS IF OUR BODIES ARE TOO “VULGAR” FOR TV… WHILE THEY SHOWCASE GEORGE BUSH FEELING UP THE BEHINDS OF THE WHITE VOLLEY BALL PLAYERS, ZOOM IN ON THEIR CRACKS, SHOW THEM FROM BEHIND FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. I GUESS WE MAKE UP FOR IT ON BET THOUGH… LOL

LOL@ #1… HI HATER! I AM NOT A BIG CHAMILLIONAIRE FAN BUT I CAN’T HATE ON ANYONE FOR MAKING 10 MILL… GO 50!… HE HAS MADE EVEN MORE MONEY TO SPEND ALONE (POOR CHILD ALIENATES EVERYONE WHO COMES NEAR HIM). I ABSOLUTELY ADORE JAY-Z… HE MAKES HIS MONEY AND DOES HIM… AS RICH AS HE IS HE HAS NEVER BEEN ON CRIBS OR ANY OF THOSE NAH NAH NAH BOO BOO SHOWS! LOL

48.

TLSW5000

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

That list is what they grossed in the last year alone, not total liquid assets or net worth. I doubt that 50 is WORTH more than Jay and Diddy. More so, the reason why you may see people up their who haven’t done things in a minute are because of royalties, residuals, and record points. Also, ringtones are a lucrative industry these days. Its all based upon their contracts.

Just cause they don’t have a record doesn’t mean they aren’t getting paid…there are a number of ways to get paid in the entertainment industry.

49.

CLASSIESTLADY

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

IT’S GONNA TAKE QUITE SOME HUSTLING, BUT I’VE GOT FAITH THAT DANNY WILL EVENTUALLY ACCUMULATE THE FUNDS HE NEEDS FOR THIS PROJECT…WHILE MANY KNOW WHO TOUSSAINT L’OUVERTURE IS, THERE ARE EVEN MORE WHO HAVE NO CLUE WHO HE IS…HE HAS IMPACTED THE LIVES OF ALL BLACK PEOPLE GLOBALLY!!!! HE KICKED THE WHITE MAN’S ASS AND DECLARED HAITI INDEPENDENT IN 1804!!!! HAITI WAS AN INDEPENDENT NATION 61 YEARS BEFORE THE DECLARATION OF INDENPENCE!!! DO YOU REALIZE HOW CRAZY THAT IS?!?! HIS STORY MUST BE TOLD. BLACK PEOPLE NEED TO REALIZE HOW POWERFUL AND BEAUTIFUL THEY REALLY ARE AND STOP BULLSH!TTIN WITH THEMSELVES!!! QUIT STUDYING THE FINANCES OF THESE MULTI-MILLIONAIRE RAPPERS AND WORK ON MAKING YOUR OWN MILLIONS DAMMIT!!
AND THIS IS COMING FROM A PROUD BROOKLYN BORN HAITIAN-AMERICAN QUEEN….BLESS

50.

J.mila.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

people keep asking why these rappers aren’t funding Danny G’s project. the reason why is these rappers don’t actually keep all this money…they have to pay a shit load of taxes, they have to pay their record labels back, they have to use this money to keep their careers alive! if they were to try to help with the funding…they would reprimanded by the white folks who really control their money.

i agree with some of you that said even if DG’s movie was made, black people wouldn’t even pay to see it. I don’t think he is aiming to make it a blockbuster, but he just wants to put something out there to make it aware to people that this man existed and he did great things. It is a shame he can’t even do that.

51.

Big M

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

I’m still stuck on the ‘where are the white hereos’ comment that DGlover heard from producers…no words, no words.

I agree with many other posts, hip-hop can chip in. Who knew Kanye & Common was banking like that?! Way to go….props to everyone on the list for doing the damn thing and making that money!

52.

darkflava

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

All that money they’re making. I wonder if any of THEM would give Danny Glover the money to make his film!! Hmmmmm!!!

53.

Bohwe

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

The movie would be a great tool for children to understand the complexity of Haitain/African history in the new world. But, in reality Hollywood is right. White America has a fixed mentality when it comes to blacks, and many donot want to sit through 45 minutes of what their race did to the Haitian nation. I’ve studied it, and Haiti is a travesty, past and present, and if anyone knows the history of Haiti, than you know that America and Europe are to blame for what Haiti is now. People don’t want to be reminded of what they done, so they won’t see it. And also, as long as some whites and other races continue to believe that blacks were to lazy to fight for liberation, it’s all good, but the minute reality hit them witht the fact that blacks just didn’t lay down and accept oppression, it’s a hard pill to swallow. There are so many great stories about black people that will never be told because than black people and others will realize that we are more.

And as far as having black stars support this project, well who knows. Glover should ask Master P.

54.

JUDAH

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

——-That list of rappers should be titled the “Top 20 Satanists in Hip-Hop”. These
——-rappers, especially the one’s near the top, are netting so much money ON THE
——-CONDITION that they will not attempt to flip those funds into anything productive
——-in their own communities. Those guys are flying on auto-pilot. The white man
——-tells them to just keep doing what they’re doing: being hom*sexuals, promoting
——-gang culture, murder, robbery, and drug dealing, and he will repay them by
——-making them “stars” and creating major deals and business ventures for them.
——-For a Jay-Z to open a chain of clubs or a 50 Cent to reap millions on Vitamin
——-Water, they must first bend over, and then agree to promote stupidity and lead
——-their own people into destruction. I saw Jay-Z in the newspaper about 1 week
——-ago standing next to Mike Bloomberg (the billionaire mayor of New York) in
——-some joint venture or operation. The man, Jay-Z, had the stupidest look on his
——-face. Now Ludacris wants to “Go Green”, lol. These cats get trotted out like
——-poodles at the Westminister Dog Show whenever the white man needs them to
——-get negroes involved in one of his ploys.

——-The Danny Glover story is important because it shows that “businesses”,
——-”money”, and “fame” has nothing to do with the plight of black people. Nothing.
——-The people at the top, who control and print the money, have to give these rich
——-negroes the say so on EVERYTHING they do. Everything. Every so-called “rich”
——-and “affluent” black person that you see, that negroes think are “doin’ it”, have
——-sold their souls. Only broke black people, or broke-hearted, think that money
——-will solve a divine issue. It’s not just the money that Danny Glover needs, he
——-must go to the white jews because they possess all the mainstream
——-distributorships. Mind you, Hollywood will never put out a movie depicting
——-blacks, particularly black men, in any form of strength or militancy because of
——-the power in the silver screen. It is mind control. “Malcolm X” also had to be
——-privately funded. I gurantee that if Danny Glover had a script for “Booty Call 7″
——-he would get the greenlight, a script, funding, and a 25 year old white jewish
——-director to helm it.

55.

JUDAH

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

——–I swear, I love this Danny Glover story. What you black people gonna do?
——–Riches are not gonna get you respect. Lickin’ these white people’s boots is not
——–gonna get you respect. The only option is unity under a banner. That’s it. That
——–will not happen unitl this society falls.

56.

sowhat123456

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

The same nonsense that happened to Danny Glover occures in the fashion industry.

For years, big white runned magazines didn’t show enough black models. And then poof, out of nowhere, some white lady got interested and they decided to feature black models for vogue Italia…and that shit sold through the roof.

The same can be done about Black movies…but instead of the massah giving us a chance, can’t we all just contribute?

And Danny Glover can do this movie without the major sound effects and shit. Independent movie work just as well too! AND Why does Danny need to turn to the white man to make his shit work. Can’t he just turn to the community he wants to portray?

57.

kmniles

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

Wow. People in here are making this a racial issue when truth be told, it’s more political than anything. If Danny were to give Hugo’s money back this wouldn’t be an issue…point blank.

58.

SEABREEZE (networking)

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

JUDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! Can you start a blog? Yo, I looooove when you give your opinion? Call me a dick rider but you always, IMO, make sense out of none.

59.

Enigma

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

I agree with some of the comments about DG but big movie studios are in the business of making money, they want huge returns for their investments. I thinke DG can still make the movie he just need to go Independent show it at Cannes and Sundance create a hype or buzz have a big name player (Will Smith i.e) associated with either infront or behind the scene. Talk to Salma Hayek she pushed for the movie Frida to be made because it was her passion. Talk to Halle she pushed for the Dorothy Danridge stroy to be told. He already has half the backing he can do anything he wants to as long as he is dedicated to it. He’s been in the business long enough to know hollywood is still racist!

60.

Nina

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

# 10 Ms Mac

Your comments are on point 100%.

61.

RandomGuy

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

God, I’m just so tired of white-owned corporations not giving black people a chance. The part that pisses me off is people love to cite AA as reverse racism as if “true” racism is completely out the way. I’m just sick…….

62.

Fed Up

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

DANNY im a fan but i cant agree with you on this one…i believe racism is heavy in hollyweird and most of them folks are frustrated and gay but you got funding for the film from a man that PUBLICLY called pres. bush the DEVIL LOL its true but crackas hate the truth.

why do we always have to see what ppl make each year …im glad they never post how much i make each year whewwwwww!

~this world will self-destruct~

63.

JUDAH

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

——–@Enigma

——–From what I understand, he has “big name” blacks aligned with the script
——–already. I believe that Don Cheadle, himself, Forrest Whitaker, and others had
——–tentatively agreed to be a part of the movie. Those movies involving Salma
——–Hayek and Halle Berry were not movies that were threatening to the fabric of
——–this society which is meant to uphold and perpetuate white, particualarly white
——–male, dominance and hero worship. The issue is the message. The white man
——–is trying to draw all races together and a movie like this he views as a polarizing
——–force. The only militant movies that Hollywood will bankroll are anti-Nazi films
——–so that the “strength and fortitude” of the white jew that suffered during the
——–”Holocaust” can be exalted.

64.

mayne

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

That Saartjie Baartman story is a damn shame. I wanted to slap the shit out of every Anglo I seen right now. Your bodies are temple black women. And I’m not gonna lie, I’m a man, and I like to see a woman’s body just like the next man. But that shit made my damn stomach turn.

65.

kmniles

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

#51

Thank you. I didn’t think the real issue here was that complicated, but whatever…

66.

JUDAH

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

——–If Glover being denied the money is political, that doesn’t make sense.
——–Hollywood has always billed itself as “liberal”. Most of the top jewish execs
——–are allegedly democrats who allegedly hate Bush and what he alleges to stand
——–for. That being the case, what better way to stick it to Bush than to build off
——–money from one of his staunchest critics? Besides that, the executive said,
——–”Where are the white heroes?”. I don’t care how much you love the white man.
——–There is no getting around that. The political angle is a strawman argument.

67.

kmniles

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

Oops..I meant #52

68.

Smoothcriminal

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

@#40:

I`ll have to check those books out. Also, if you go over to YouTube Min. Farrakhan somewhat speaks on this as well. For those who are interested go over to YouTube and search “Crabs In A Barrel” & “A Full And Complete Freedom”. Two “POWERFUL” vids. by The Min. He gives such a lucid reality of our existence.

69.

the_one

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

Thanks Dakar, I plan on attending on Friday. I just sent a broadcast to others, we need to promote cultural events more often and this is a story that I remember learning about during my AA study days at SU.

My question or comment is that the same issue of parading black women around for their cultural body differences appears to be done now by black men in the hip hop industry and women themselves, its funny how people cannot sing without showing more then just their vocal talentor having black women on display in a video. Just a coment.

Again thanks Dakar.

70.

Bohwe

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

People can say what they want about Castro and Chavez, but they seem to be down for the cause of Black people. Castro allowed for the Black Caucas to send black students to Cuba to go to medical school. And Castro has sent gasoline to cheap inner cities, and he’s funding a movie about a black hero. Something doesn’t seem right about this, are these two men really the devil?

71.

Smoothcriminal

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

I, myself, only have a lot of LUV for Hugo Chavez. We are at a crossroads in history. Truth is truth and it is what it is. Chavez refuses to bow to American Imperialism and I applaud him and all freedom fighters throughout the world. Yes it`s politics as well as racism and neither is justified when it comes to the oppressed. Soon we, all, will have to choose sides because the signs are upon us. The oppressed always have a breaking point.

72.

Enigma

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

if the reason is political then it’s even more difficult to overcome. Don’t Spike Lee own a production company or something along that line? Maybe if DG let them know he’s trying to be historically correct and there were no white heroes Spike Lee would appreciate and back his film. (joke about the SL vs. CE)

73.

the_one

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

J Dakar the S.Project is sold out.

74.

kmniles

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

Hollywood may be primarily Democratic and disagree with Pres Boosh, but there comes a time and place where everyone has to draw the line. Many people in the position to do something refuse to because they refuse to sign on to a project that will boost his already over inflated ego. His people are wrapped up in his Trojan Horse full of gifts that they do not recognize that their democracy is slowly being demolished into a dictatorship. Checks and balances are slowly dissolving in their government and are slowly being replaced by Chavez’s military, which will soon leave the people of his country powerless to do or say anything that opposes his golden rule.

75.

Toons

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 /

@ JUDAH your first two comments were the truth!

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