Off-Topic Discussions

[Edited by Vlad_the_Bad, 3/16/2015 6:21:01 AM]

As a former Athlete and Athletics watcher still to date. I do not believe what you say. Provide proof!

My favs are the following.

Sidney Poitier (The Jackal),
Denzel Washington (American Gangster, 2 Guns, The book of Eli and Training Day),
Morgan Freeman (The Shawshank Redemption and Robin Hood),
Don Cheadle (Iron Man 2, Ocean's Eleven n twelve and Swordfish),
Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction, RoboCop, Iron Man 2, Star Wars, Cleaner, Jumper, The Incredibles, Kill Bill and XXX),
Forest Whitaker (The Shield, ER, The Last King of Scotland, Phone Booth, Body Count and Platoon),
James Earl Jones (Star Wars, Conan and C&C TS),
Laurence Fishburne (Matrix),
Will Smith (For Fresh Prince of Bell Air and Men in Black),
Danny Glover (For Lethal Weapon),
Wesley Snipes (For Demolition Man and Blade)
Eddie Murphy (For Beverly Hills Cop, Norbit, Tower Heist, Shrek, Doctor Dolittle and Nutty Professor)
Billy Dee Williams (For being Lando Calrissian in the Original Star wars and in C&C 3).

[Edited by Toki, 2/5/2015 4:11:28 AM]

Kendrick Lamar

I don't wanna nag, but naming a bunch of actors and athletes completely misses the point I'm afraid.

How so?

For the ones I listed are the ones I respect for what they have done.

Lead the way then, who are some examples you think are more to the point? I looked at a Black History site earlier today that had information and read this:

African American Quizzes & Crosswords: History, Women, Leaders, Artists & Athletes. Take a look -

[url]infoplease.com/black-history-month/quizzes-crosswords.html'>Link

I included Rosa Parks as someone famous for Civil Rights but I don't think Civil Rights should be the only category.

Do the following count:

Uncle Tom
Sambo
Gollywog

Well, OK. Looks like I'm getting trashed here. I live in Germany and I only attended a Canadian high school for a year as a student and another one later, as a teacher. I don't really know any African-Americans but quiet a few African people. I still remember the point of Black History Month being the raising of awarness of what Afro-Americans achieved in history and society. Sports and entertainment may be part of it but certainly not the most important thing.

[Edited by madatcheats, 2/5/2015 12:20:07 PM]