"Guerrilla", 1970's UK Political Drama from Idris & John Ridley

[satam55]

Freida Pinto, Regina King & John Ridley on 'American Crime' and 'Guerilla' - Variety Cover Story behind the scenes and interview

 

[flo]

Why is that controversial?

A non black woman being the co lead of a tv show about Black radicals?

 

[Loralai101]

they basically erased black women from the movement.

 

[satam55]

 

[Houston911]

A non black woman being the co lead of a tv show about Black radicals?

They dont have her cast as a black woman though

 

[flo]

They dont have her cast as a black woman though

I know that. You're missing the point. The female lead on a show about a black movement should be black.

 

[R.O. Double]

John Ridley is a gigantic c00n!!


He wrote this for Esquire magazine.

Who is his targeted audience for this piece in Esquire magazine?

LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING ABOUT ******S, the oppressed minority within our minority. Always down. Always out. Always complaining that they can't catch a break. Notoriously poor about doing for themselves. Constantly in need of a leader but unable to follow in any direction that's navigated by hard work, self-reliance. And though they spliff and drink and procreate their way onto welfare doles and WIC lines, ******s will tell you their state of being is no fault of their own...

www.esquire.com/news-politics/a162/esq1206blackessay-108/

 

[Houston911]

I know that. You're missing the point. The female lead on a show about a black movement should be black.

Agreed

I thought this was a true story

 

[R.O. Double]

Agreed

I thought this was a true story

Just imagine a movie about the Black Panthers and Jennifer Lopez is the main star.

 

[Roman Brady]

She's an actress so I tend to take these stories with a grain of salt

 

[MerCrimmuh]

And folks were going in on Sam Jackson for talking about different perspectives of Black Americans.

 

[BlackFruitPunch]

Just imagine a movie about the Black Panthers and Jennifer Lopez is the main star.

Huey Newton staring Will Ferrell.

 

[MikeyC]

And folks were going in on Sam Jackson for talking about different perspectives of Black Americans.

It's been directed by a Black American.

 

[flo]

She's an actress so I tend to take these stories with a grain of salt

Fake story. A journalist asked John Ridley a question during a Q&A screening for the show and the U.K. Tabloids claims "Black Lives Matter activists" attacked Freida Pinto.

This is the video

 

[Dr. Narcisse]