You’re Tired of Slave Movies and Racists are too!

Arnold Burks
Nov 7 · 3 min read

Hollywood wants you to be tired of “slave movies” because they want you to be tired of slavery altogether.

“Harriett” directed by Kasi Lemmons, 2019.

Be honest.

You don’t study, research, or read about slavery on your own. The only time you and your friends talk about slavery is over jokes. You love slave jokes like when the pimps went back in time on “Chappelle’s Show”, or “The Boondocks”…

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