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• Wednesday, November 19, 2008 02:01 PM

  I Get It

  There was so much folderol over this blog, I was almost afraid to read it. Having done so, all I can say is: I like it and I get it.

  A long time ago I worked with an elderly African-American woman who loved classic movies. Her favorites were flicks like Palm Beach Story and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. I remember feeling embarrassed by the fact that at that time in Hollywood--even until 20 years ago or so--African-Americans were not only under-represented in film, they were often cast in a disparaging way. Here was a woman who was raised watching movies full of people who didn't look anything like her and I often wondered how that must have felt.

  I don't think equality has been anywhere near reached, but we're getting closer, I think, and I enjoy seeing commercials, movies and television with casts that look more the way America really looks.

  Ms. Kaplan, I appreciate what you have to say and it makes me happy to know we are finally addressing these historic imbalances. Heaven knows it's been a long time coming. We white people have tried so hard to keep control over everything. If there are white people starting to feel afraid of losing their identity, imagine what it has been like for people of color for over two centuries in this country.

  I think we SHOULD talk about this and celebrate a new era. An era of inclusion. An era where everyone is represented.

  —3Catz Read 3Catz's other letters
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