Last night I was blessed to participate in a roundtable event and discussion about CNN’s Black in America series. We watched last night’s edition together and spoke about some of the issues raised. (Shout out to the Sweet Tooth Dessert Shop on 1111 Hollins Avenue, Baltimore for hosting the event!)
Did you watch Black in America (CNN’s version)? What do you think of the program?
Did it jive with what you think the pertinent issues are/were? Did CNN accurately portray Black Humanity in America? Could they?
Let’s talk.
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I liked some of the segments on the 1st night, but the 2nd night it just didn't seem interesting at all.
I am assuming that this is a replay of the series that aired, previously, on the west coast with Soledad O'Brien. The panel that included Bishop T.W. Jakes and Julianne Malveaux intrigued me the most, for these two panelists clearly represented differing points of view. Finally we are beginning to witness diverse viewpoints beign openly stated in our community. Suffice it to say that we are not a monolithic community are we? The impact of post-modernism on religion in the black community was telling. Which panelist was correct in their assesments is still to be determined, however, it seemed to me that Julianne Malveaux held back out of respect for the Bishop, while the Bishop forged ahead while taking no prisoners.