Patsy Fergusson
Jun 14, 2024

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I saw a movie about James Baldwin that juxtaposed a scene of Doris Day singing sweetly about her boyfriend in a perfect kitchen with images of Black people being brutalized in protests and riots. I can't un-see it now. She became in my mind an image of white supremacy and obliviousness to Black lives and pain. I already felt a bit embarrassed about my childhood admiration of her. But now, it's more like shame. It's a really powerful movie called "I Am Not Your Negro." Have you seen it? I wrote a review: https://medium.com/fourth-wave/do-us-all-a-favor-and-watch-i-am-not-your-negro-f7b6aee71b78

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Patsy Fergusson
Patsy Fergusson

Written by Patsy Fergusson

Tree hugger. Tour guide. Top Writer. Feminist. Newly-baptized Bay swimmer. Editor of Fourth Wave. https://medium.com/fourth-wave

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