Comments on: Throwback Thursdays: School Daze http://gwynethbolton.com/blog/2008/07/24/throwback-thursdays-school-daze/ Reading and Writing African American Romance Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:28:38 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: admin http://gwynethbolton.com/blog/2008/07/24/throwback-thursdays-school-daze/comment-page-1/#comment-3130 admin Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:11:07 +0000 http://gwynethbolton.com/blog/?p=315#comment-3130 Shelia ~ The class issues in the black community are issues that I'd like to see folks talk about and exam more. I think we try to ignore them and some folks really don't think they exist at all. But they do. I think we have a hard time in the United States in general dealing with class... Gwyneth Shelia ~ The class issues in the black community are issues that I’d like to see folks talk about and exam more. I think we try to ignore them and some folks really don’t think they exist at all. But they do. I think we have a hard time in the United States in general dealing with class…

Gwyneth

]]> By: Shelia http://gwynethbolton.com/blog/2008/07/24/throwback-thursdays-school-daze/comment-page-1/#comment-3123 Shelia Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:59:09 +0000 http://gwynethbolton.com/blog/?p=315#comment-3123 Gwyneth, going to an HBCU definately opened up my eyes about a lot of things. My high school/middle school years were spent at predominately white schools. When I got ready to choose a college, not only did I want to go to a good school, but I wanted the "Black" experience. Plus I was debating on whether or not to be an engineer or attorney so SU had a good academic reputation in those areas. I'm glad that I went because up until then I had no idea that there was such a "class" issue amongst our own race. There were several things that came up during my 4 years there - the light-skinned vs dark-skinned--the haves verses the have nots. The greeks vs non-greeks. I went to school with some of the kids from some of the wealthiest AA families in the country. It was inspiring to see that not everyone got their wealth from being in entertainment or sports. The whole college experience opened up my eyes to a lot of things. Gwyneth, going to an HBCU definately opened up my eyes about a lot of things. My high school/middle school years were spent at predominately white schools. When I got ready to choose a college, not only did I want to go to a good school, but I wanted the “Black” experience. Plus I was debating on whether or not to be an engineer or attorney so SU had a good academic reputation in those areas. I’m glad that I went because up until then I had no idea that there was such a “class” issue amongst our own race. There were several things that came up during my 4 years there – the light-skinned vs dark-skinned–the haves verses the have nots. The greeks vs non-greeks. I went to school with some of the kids from some of the wealthiest AA families in the country. It was inspiring to see that not everyone got their wealth from being in entertainment or sports. The whole college experience opened up my eyes to a lot of things.

]]> By: Gwyneth Bolton http://gwynethbolton.com/blog/2008/07/24/throwback-thursdays-school-daze/comment-page-1/#comment-3121 Gwyneth Bolton Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:03:00 +0000 http://gwynethbolton.com/blog/?p=315#comment-3121 Lori ~ How can we forget <i> Do the Right Thing </i> ? "Hey, Sal, how come you don't have no black people on the wall?" And my favorite Radio Rahiem line that I always mess up... Was it C batteries or D batteries that he wanted? LOL. Victoria ~ Yes he did. Pathetic fool that he was... LOL. Gwyneth Lori ~ How can we forget Do the Right Thing ? “Hey, Sal, how come you don’t have no black people on the wall?” And my favorite Radio Rahiem line that I always mess up… Was it C batteries or D batteries that he wanted? LOL.

Victoria ~ Yes he did. Pathetic fool that he was… LOL.

Gwyneth

]]> By: Victoria Wells http://gwynethbolton.com/blog/2008/07/24/throwback-thursdays-school-daze/comment-page-1/#comment-3120 Victoria Wells Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:01:04 +0000 http://gwynethbolton.com/blog/?p=315#comment-3120 I had a brother try to run that “I need you to save my life…” line that Denzel used in the film. I had to look at him like “Negro, please… Denzel you are not ! ROFL...No he didn't! Victoria I had a brother try to run that “I need you to save my life…” line that Denzel used in the film. I had to look at him like “Negro, please… Denzel you are not !

ROFL…No he didn’t!

Victoria

]]> By: Lori http://gwynethbolton.com/blog/2008/07/24/throwback-thursdays-school-daze/comment-page-1/#comment-3119 Lori Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:32:25 +0000 http://gwynethbolton.com/blog/?p=315#comment-3119 What?! No votes for Mookie, Mother-Sista and 'nem from DO THE RIGHT THING? (smile). I attended a HBCU for a minute, long enough to meet the brother who would later become my husband. I do enjoy the spirit, energy and the music of SCHOOL DAZE, but DO THE RIGHT THING is my favorite Spike Lee joint. What?! No votes for Mookie, Mother-Sista and ‘nem from DO THE RIGHT THING? (smile).

I attended a HBCU for a minute, long enough to meet the brother who would later become my husband. I do enjoy the spirit, energy and the music of SCHOOL DAZE, but DO THE RIGHT THING is my favorite Spike Lee joint.

]]> By: Gwyneth Bolton http://gwynethbolton.com/blog/2008/07/24/throwback-thursdays-school-daze/comment-page-1/#comment-3118 Gwyneth Bolton Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:11:12 +0000 http://gwynethbolton.com/blog/?p=315#comment-3118 Patricia ~ We have a lot of votes for <i> Mo Betta Blues </i>. That might just call for a Throwback Thursday of it's own. Hmmmm... <i> School Daze </i> certainly isn't as polished as a lot of his later films. I think it's more polished than <i> She's Gotta Have it </i>. They seem to get better with each film... Gwyneth Patricia ~ We have a lot of votes for Mo Betta Blues . That might just call for a Throwback Thursday of it’s own. Hmmmm… School Daze certainly isn’t as polished as a lot of his later films. I think it’s more polished than She’s Gotta Have it . They seem to get better with each film…

Gwyneth

]]> By: Alicia Keys | Throwback Thursdays: School Daze http://gwynethbolton.com/blog/2008/07/24/throwback-thursdays-school-daze/comment-page-1/#comment-3117 Alicia Keys | Throwback Thursdays: School Daze Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:25:20 +0000 http://gwynethbolton.com/blog/?p=315#comment-3117 [...] Alicia Keys made her video for “Teenage Love Affair” a tribute to the 20th anniversary of the Spike Lee joint. If you watch the video you’ll see homage to the protests with Derek Luke standing in for Laurence Fishburne. … Source: Throwback Thursdays: School Daze [...] [...] Alicia Keys made her video for “Teenage Love Affair” a tribute to the 20th anniversary of the Spike Lee joint. If you watch the video you’ll see homage to the protests with Derek Luke standing in for Laurence Fishburne. … Source: Throwback Thursdays: School Daze [...]

]]> By: PatriciaW http://gwynethbolton.com/blog/2008/07/24/throwback-thursdays-school-daze/comment-page-1/#comment-3116 PatriciaW Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:29:51 +0000 http://gwynethbolton.com/blog/?p=315#comment-3116 Another vote for Mo Betta Blues. I was past college by the time School Daze came out. Didn't care for it. One, because I pledged a sorority and it was a lot like it was portrayed in the movie and a lot NOT like it was portrayed. Beyond that, I just thought Spike could have made a better quality movie. Another vote for Mo Betta Blues.

I was past college by the time School Daze came out. Didn’t care for it. One, because I pledged a sorority and it was a lot like it was portrayed in the movie and a lot NOT like it was portrayed. Beyond that, I just thought Spike could have made a better quality movie.

]]> By: Gwyneth Bolton http://gwynethbolton.com/blog/2008/07/24/throwback-thursdays-school-daze/comment-page-1/#comment-3115 Gwyneth Bolton Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:13:37 +0000 http://gwynethbolton.com/blog/?p=315#comment-3115 Shelia ~ See... That's why I wish I had gone to an HBCU. Even though this film and "A Different World" made me eager to get to college... When I got there it was <i> nothing </i> like it! LOL. I still had some fun though... ;-) Victoria ~ I loved <i> Crooklyn </i> too. My heart just ached for the little girl. And Denzel in <i> Mo Betta Blues </i> was just excellent. I had a brother try to run that "I need you to save my life..." line that Denzel used in the film. I had to look at him like "Negro, please... Denzel you are <i> not </i>! Gwyneth Shelia ~ See… That’s why I wish I had gone to an HBCU. Even though this film and “A Different World” made me eager to get to college… When I got there it was nothing like it! LOL. I still had some fun though… ;-)

Victoria ~ I loved Crooklyn too. My heart just ached for the little girl. And Denzel in Mo Betta Blues was just excellent. I had a brother try to run that “I need you to save my life…” line that Denzel used in the film. I had to look at him like “Negro, please… Denzel you are not !

Gwyneth

]]> By: Victoria Wells http://gwynethbolton.com/blog/2008/07/24/throwback-thursdays-school-daze/comment-page-1/#comment-3114 Victoria Wells Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:24:46 +0000 http://gwynethbolton.com/blog/?p=315#comment-3114 This definitely is an oldy but goody. I had already been out of high school for two years when this movie came out. However, I could remember wishing I'd gone to a black college. Mo Betta Blues and Crooklyn are also favorites of mine. What happened to Spike Lee? It's been a minute since he's come out with a movie. This definitely is an oldy but goody. I had already been out of high school for two years when this movie came out. However, I could remember wishing I’d gone to a black college. Mo Betta Blues and Crooklyn are also favorites of mine. What happened to Spike Lee? It’s been a minute since he’s come out with a movie.

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