Comments on: Black Origins of Captain America http://whiteprivilege.com/2002/11/23/black-origins-of-captain-america/ Treason to whiteness is loyalty to humanity. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:07:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.3 by: chris piper http://whiteprivilege.com/2002/11/23/black-origins-of-captain-america/#comment-761 Tue, 02 Aug 2005 15:54:12 +0000 http://whiteprivilege.com/2002/11/23/black-origins-of-captain-america/#comment-761 I think this comic is a great creaton. Obviously, its very good to have great multi-ractial superheroes all children can conect with them, but there is a greater issue that marvel is once again being able to touch with this comic. This is that marvel is attempting to try to tell the truth with their comics. this is something that they have always tried to do, and do it well, for what I know of comics. these comics aren't just made for fun reading, but to teach readers about morals and good deeds, learning how to handle your emotions, or at least seeing a hero who strives for greatness, even when so many problems occur to them. Spiderman and X-Men are great example of this. The comics that Marvel creates always deal with some sort of painful problem that a hero has, like hate because of their appearence, or mentality, and their ability to rise above it and seek the greater good for people. I think this comic is a great creaton. Obviously, its very good to have great multi-ractial superheroes all children can conect with them, but there is a greater issue that marvel is once again being able to touch with this comic. This is that marvel is attempting to try to tell the truth with their comics. this is something that they have always tried to do, and do it well, for what I know of comics. these comics aren’t just made for fun reading, but to teach readers about morals and good deeds, learning how to handle your emotions, or at least seeing a hero who strives for greatness, even when so many problems occur to them. Spiderman and X-Men are great example of this. The comics that Marvel creates always deal with some sort of painful problem that a hero has, like hate because of their appearence, or mentality, and their ability to rise above it and seek the greater good for people.

]]> by: anthony muhammad http://whiteprivilege.com/2002/11/23/black-origins-of-captain-america/#comment-320 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:59:59 +0000 http://whiteprivilege.com/2002/11/23/black-origins-of-captain-america/#comment-320 Thank you all for the enlightening information. As I live what my father used to say all the time, if you want the truth in this world just look at the 180 degrees from the said presented worldly truth. Thank you all for the enlightening information. As I live what my father used to say all the time, if you want the truth in this world just look at the 180 degrees from the said presented worldly truth.

]]> by: Sarge http://whiteprivilege.com/2002/11/23/black-origins-of-captain-america/#comment-319 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:59:59 +0000 http://whiteprivilege.com/2002/11/23/black-origins-of-captain-america/#comment-319 As a soldier in the United States military, I was happy to see Marvel comic's "The Truth". Many people in the military see black people as something other than America; alien if you will. I have no illusions,(especially when it comes to Pres. W. Bush) America is still not willing to claim it's brown skinned children as it's own, though we have defended her with our blood in every war. "The Truth" gives me hope and hope to my brothers in arms,past and presnt. One day we too will be called "American Heroes." As a soldier in the United States military, I was happy to see Marvel comic’s “The Truth”. Many people in the military see black people as something other than America; alien if you will. I have no illusions,(especially when it comes to Pres. W. Bush) America is still not willing to claim it’s brown skinned children as it’s own, though we have defended her with our blood in every war. “The Truth” gives me hope and hope to my brothers in arms,past and presnt. One day we too will be called “American Heroes.”

]]> by: Saab Lofton http://whiteprivilege.com/2002/11/23/black-origins-of-captain-america/#comment-318 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:59:59 +0000 http://whiteprivilege.com/2002/11/23/black-origins-of-captain-america/#comment-318 You know, Kyle Baker's right! I've never heard of ANY black man EVER saying "Sweet Chrismas!" One of the first lessons of writing is to write what you know, and you can a) either adhere to that, which means Afirmative Action and hiring colored writers who know what the hell they're doing, or b) avoid controversy and hire yet another white or Jew as they do with those God-awful sit coms on the WB. What does a suburbanite know of slang?! You know, Kyle Baker’s right! I’ve never heard of ANY black man EVER saying “Sweet Chrismas!” One of the first lessons of writing is to write what you know, and you can
a) either adhere to that, which means Afirmative Action and hiring colored writers who know what the hell they’re doing, or
b) avoid controversy and hire yet another white or Jew as they do with those God-awful sit coms on the WB. What does a suburbanite know of slang?!

]]> by: Da'Kid http://whiteprivilege.com/2002/11/23/black-origins-of-captain-america/#comment-317 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:59:59 +0000 http://whiteprivilege.com/2002/11/23/black-origins-of-captain-america/#comment-317 I love the idea of marvel re-doing the captain america legend. It only makes sense that the goverment only tested 1 canidate and that person jusst happen to be Steve Rogers. What is even better/worse it the potrayl that the goverment, during this very un-enlightned time in our history, would use colored soldiers as test subjects, and then toss them to the side like rag-dolls when a "white" cadidate came along. I'm just glad that comics are "growing up" with those of us who loved them so much as kids, and still crave that superhero rush. I love the idea of marvel re-doing the captain america legend. It only makes sense that the goverment only tested 1 canidate and that person jusst happen to be Steve Rogers. What is even better/worse it the potrayl that the goverment, during this very un-enlightned time in our history, would use colored soldiers as test subjects, and then toss them to the side like rag-dolls when a “white” cadidate came along. I’m just glad that comics are “growing up” with those of us who loved them so much as kids, and still crave that superhero rush.

]]> by: Tara http://whiteprivilege.com/2002/11/23/black-origins-of-captain-america/#comment-316 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:59:59 +0000 http://whiteprivilege.com/2002/11/23/black-origins-of-captain-america/#comment-316 wow i can not beleive that there is a) a website with the name of whiteprivilige that is NOT a kkk website and b)captian america is black and I am black and I never knew that it had something to do with the tuskegee study wow you learn something new every single day thank you whiteprivilige for opening my eyes to the truth. wow i can not beleive that there is a) a website with the name of whiteprivilige that is NOT a kkk website and b)captian america is black and I am black and I never knew that it had something to do with the tuskegee study wow you learn something new every single day
thank you whiteprivilige for opening my eyes to the truth.

]]> by: Elisabeth http://whiteprivilege.com/2002/11/23/black-origins-of-captain-america/#comment-315 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:59:59 +0000 http://whiteprivilege.com/2002/11/23/black-origins-of-captain-america/#comment-315 I heard about this on NPR. I have ZERO interest in comics, but I followed with interest the NPR interviews revealing, in succession, that The Thing is Jewish, the original Captain America is black, and next that a cetain character (as yet unnamed) isn't the "typical Western straight hero he was once thought to be". It sounds like the start of some bad joke: a Jewish man, a Black man and a gay man walk into a bar... or are stranded on a desert island... or something like that. I remember the artist saying that the source of Captain America's powers weren't a secret to the black community, only to the white. He likened it to the Tuskeegee syphillis tragedy- and said if you asked black Americans about Tuskeegee they could tell you about the study, if you asked our white counterparts they'd tell you only about the Tuskeegee Airmen. Interesting stuff, it was a very interesting interview. I do so love my NPR ;-) I heard about this on NPR. I have ZERO interest in comics, but I followed with interest the NPR interviews revealing, in succession, that The Thing is Jewish, the original Captain America is black, and next that a cetain character (as yet unnamed) isn’t the “typical Western straight hero he was once thought to be”. It sounds like the start of some bad joke: a Jewish man, a Black man and a gay man walk into a bar… or are stranded on a desert island… or something like that.

I remember the artist saying that the source of Captain America’s powers weren’t a secret to the black community, only to the white. He likened it to the Tuskeegee syphillis tragedy- and said if you asked black Americans about Tuskeegee they could tell you about the study, if you asked our white counterparts they’d tell you only about the Tuskeegee Airmen.

Interesting stuff, it was a very interesting interview. I do so love my NPR ;-)

]]> by: j. brotherlove http://whiteprivilege.com/2002/11/23/black-origins-of-captain-america/#comment-314 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:59:59 +0000 http://whiteprivilege.com/2002/11/23/black-origins-of-captain-america/#comment-314 This post is very comprehensive. I may buy this comic which is atypical for me. The only comic I've ever bought was Sandman. Oh, and Prince. Don't ask! This post is very comprehensive. I may buy this comic which is atypical for me. The only comic I’ve ever bought was Sandman. Oh, and Prince. Don’t ask!

]]> by: Josh http://whiteprivilege.com/2002/11/23/black-origins-of-captain-america/#comment-313 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:59:59 +0000 http://whiteprivilege.com/2002/11/23/black-origins-of-captain-america/#comment-313 Marvel has some sample graphics here: http://www.marvel.com/news/index.htm?page=all&article_id=70 Marvel posts some comic issues for free online (see main webpage); perhaps we could encourage them to post the first issue of "Truth" online? Marvel has some sample graphics here:

http://www.marvel.com/news/index.htm?page=all&article_id=70

Marvel posts some comic issues for free online (see main webpage); perhaps we could encourage them to post the first issue of “Truth” online?

]]> by: Kendall http://whiteprivilege.com/2002/11/23/black-origins-of-captain-america/#comment-312 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:59:59 +0000 http://whiteprivilege.com/2002/11/23/black-origins-of-captain-america/#comment-312 Yay, finally, I get to post something fun and cool and positive to this site. I bought the first issue earlier today; it's very well drawn and inked and written. I enjoyed it thoroughly and am looking forward to the next installment. (Plus, one of the characters is from Philly, is an atheist, socialist, and war protester -- AWESOME!) Yay, finally, I get to post something fun and cool and positive to this site. I bought the first issue earlier today; it’s very well drawn and inked and written. I enjoyed it thoroughly and am looking forward to the next installment. (Plus, one of the characters is from Philly, is an atheist, socialist, and war protester — AWESOME!)

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