Comments on: Black History Month ‘09 #12: Banned For Life (Spit the Real) http://www.4thletter.net/2009/02/black-history-month-09-12-banned-for-life-spit-the-real/ we like talking about comics, and hopefully you like reading us talking about comics. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:36:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Prodigal http://www.4thletter.net/2009/02/black-history-month-09-12-banned-for-life-spit-the-real/comment-page-1/#comment-32117 Prodigal Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:59:50 +0000 http://www.4thletter.net/?p=2480#comment-32117 The friction between Brandon Jackson and Robert Downey Jr's characters was my favorite part of Tropic Thunder. Great post, David. The friction between Brandon Jackson and Robert Downey Jr’s characters was my favorite part of Tropic Thunder. Great post, David.

]]> By: Désastre Hurlant (T18): À Suivre | Savage Critics http://www.4thletter.net/2009/02/black-history-month-09-12-banned-for-life-spit-the-real/comment-page-1/#comment-32028 Désastre Hurlant (T18): À Suivre | Savage Critics Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:56:46 +0000 http://www.4thletter.net/?p=2480#comment-32028 [...] Brothers put up a couple of panels from a Garth Ennis Hellblazer story once, the “Don’t call me whitey, nigger” panels–and some people pointed to that as racist despite not knowing anything about [...] [...] Brothers put up a couple of panels from a Garth Ennis Hellblazer story once, the “Don’t call me whitey, nigger” panels–and some people pointed to that as racist despite not knowing anything about [...]

]]> By: A.o.D. http://www.4thletter.net/2009/02/black-history-month-09-12-banned-for-life-spit-the-real/comment-page-1/#comment-22261 A.o.D. Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:00:42 +0000 http://www.4thletter.net/?p=2480#comment-22261 So Dub, when are you going to do a top 10 list of characters who are Black? When are you going to do a top 10 list of characters who happen to be black? So Dub, when are you going to do a top 10 list of characters who are Black?

When are you going to do a top 10 list of characters who happen to be black?

]]> By: Carlos http://www.4thletter.net/2009/02/black-history-month-09-12-banned-for-life-spit-the-real/comment-page-1/#comment-22251 Carlos Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:14:04 +0000 http://www.4thletter.net/?p=2480#comment-22251 @<a href="#comment-22247">Simon K</a>: Thanks for that. As I couldn't find the clip online, I had to rely on my apparently unreliable memory. Which is never a good idea. @Simon K: Thanks for that. As I couldn’t find the clip online, I had to rely on my apparently unreliable memory. Which is never a good idea.

]]> By: Rottgutt http://www.4thletter.net/2009/02/black-history-month-09-12-banned-for-life-spit-the-real/comment-page-1/#comment-22249 Rottgutt Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:28:22 +0000 http://www.4thletter.net/?p=2480#comment-22249 I think it's actually a reference to the Sly And The Family Stone song "Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey": http://www.slyandthefamilystone.net/songprofile.asp?songid=2&albumid=2 It's been awhile since I read anything with Constantine, but as I recall, many of his friends and associates have a history with him as far back as the 1970's which is when the Sly song was recorded. If his friend is that old, he probably knows the song as well. I think it’s actually a reference to the Sly And The Family Stone song “Don’t Call Me Nigger, Whitey”:

http://www.slyandthefamilystone.net/songprofile.asp?songid=2&albumid=2

It’s been awhile since I read anything with Constantine, but as I recall, many of his friends and associates have a history with him as far back as the 1970’s which is when the Sly song was recorded. If his friend is that old, he probably knows the song as well.

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