[Mb-hair] !!!!!!!ARGH

[Beverly Bremers]

Katie - Maybe you could import some actors, you know, "guest artists".
Perhaps someone on this list knows someone who would be interested.

Bev


----- Original Message -----
From: "Katie Kasben"
To: mb-hair at islandlists.com
Subject: [Mb-hair] !!!!!!!ARGH
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 01:41:48 +0000

>
> Maybe I'm too idealistic, but I've been told so many times, "don't even
> bother" when trying to include the black community in my (or any)
project.
>
> I don't want to seem like the good intentioned white girl who is trying
to
> "fix" black people.
> I'm so frustrated.
>
> AM I trying to include the black community as a "them"? no one black
came to
> audition, and the gospel choir people I've approached won't do it
because of
> the language and content...sigh.
>
> The black community doesn't want anything to do with being part of the
tribe.
> We have absolutely no black middle class; and there's a huge rift in
the black
> community as well.
>
> How do I extend my hand in friendship without it being seen as
patronizing or
> condescending, or exploitative?
>
> I mean, I can't force anyone to be in my cast.
>
> troubled,
> K
>
>
> ALOHA NUI LOA!
>
>
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