Was James Earl Jones anti-Black (woman) or is this all CAP?!

[ViShawn]

People referenced this interview. I know it's an older conversation but I was thinking about it.



This was during Civil Rights. Now a 93 year old man will say some problematic ish during his lifetime, but to call James Earl Jones anti-Black throughout his whole life? I don't believe it. Thoughts?

 

[UncleTomFord15]

Most black people in real life aren't "pro black" it's not surprising he felt that way in that interview.

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

I figured it was from that interview. I have no idea what exact year it was but it looks like it's from the 70s.

I dunno man, it's not a good look given that Jim Crow was still in people's consciousness. I think we are all lucky social media was not a thing back then because he sounds like he has a lot of controversial opinions He would be dying to get off his chest on a daily basis.

 

[Jaguar93]

Yeah that interview was wild RIP tho

 

[#BOTHSIDES]

If he prefers to date or marry a non blk woman that’s not anti blk.

If he talks about how evil and no good blk folks are, that’s anti blk

 

[Black Excellence]

Idk how people get anti black from listening to the interview unless they were already seeing red and just wanted to react emotionally to anything he said.

He wants a submissive woman and feels that based on historical treatment towards black women it’s changed black women’s attitudes towards black men (he did mention he was generalizing) and society in general leading them to be more masculine. Same talking points of today. He even gave a lot of context showing why he understands black women are the way they are now.

In short he wanna pawg in peace, doesn’t mean he’s against blackness or black women.

 

[fscballin]

Did y’all even listen to what he said?

 

[VertigoKnight]

In the interview wasnt he was referencing militant black women? Not black women as a whole.

It was a much more nuanced conversation than I was expecting.

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

The man was GOATed in Field of Dreams.

If he wanted to soil his royal oats in Beth and Sue, so be it

 

[ViShawn]

Idk how people get anti black from listening to the interview unless they were already seeing red and just wanted to react emotionally to anything he said.

He wants a submissive woman and feels that based on historical treatment towards black women it’s changed black women’s attitudes towards black men (he did mention he was generalizing) and society in general leading them to be more masculine. Same talking points of today. He even gave a lot of context showing why he understands black women are the way they are now.

In short he wanna pawg in peace, doesn’t mean he’s against blackness or black women.

I didn't think it was anti-Black but I am also not a Black woman. He did say, as you mentioned, that he understood why those women are the way they are.

I think many of us grew up seeing a lot of strong Black women because they had to be strong. We understand the struggles too and external factors. I think James Earl Jones was just giving his assessment personally.

 

[Richard Glidewell]

Anybody run the dirt on that account yet? Is there any is that you energy going on?!?

 

[3rdWorld]

If he prefers to date or marry a non blk woman that’s not anti blk.

If he talks about how evil and no good blk folks are, that’s anti blk

Both cases you presented are great examples of anti-Blackness

A wholesale rejection of Black women in favour of other races is outright anti-Blackness..just because lust is involved doesn't negate it.
That's like him saying he won't hire Black people and prefers Whites and other races.

 

[Mystic]

Did y’all even listen to what he said?

He said his grandmother was the most racist person he knew, fukk him

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

I wouldn't call that anti blackness. What he was saying is a bit too nuance to have a genuine conversation today with how people are hundred percent on one side or the other.
Not saying I agree with him

 

[African Peasant]

If the exact same thing was said by some random cat, you would've called it "c00n babble", but it's somone you admire...