I read the blog written by Dr. Boyce Watkins (link above) and I have read several of the responses. Once again, black-hyper sensitivity at it is best. Instead of whining about a stereotype we should think about what African American ancestors who were maids would more than likely prefer us to embrace.
They played an integral part in the formation of Black America History. A history that’s honorable – and not embarrassing. Not of shame – but of pride and integrity. The job of a maid back before the civil rights act and immediately afterwards was ‘a job’.
One of America’s greatest icons, MLK, said this: “If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well.”
The countless black women who RAISED white children, served as a therapist for the white slave master’s wife, cooked meal after meal for nourishment, stole-with good purpose-items e.g. meds from the Big House for sickly slaves, and then came home to the reality of inequality while raising some of us New Blacks that may be complaining about The Truth.
Women were maids back in the day...and there was NOTHING wrong with their SACRIFICE. So, go see the movie with ya head held high and ya eyes on the prize.
The Black Rebel
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