Prisoners of Gravity: Racism (Part 2 of 3) Video
Airdate: February 18, 1993
Commander Rick looks at how racism is handled in comic books and speculative fiction, featuring writers Samuel R. Delany, the first Black science fiction writer and winner of the Nebula Award (for his novel, Babel-17); African-American writer Jewelle Gomez (The Gilda Stories); Native American writer Owl Goingback; Asian-American science fiction writer William F. Wu; science fiction writer Karen Haber discussing the mutant as a metaphor for racism; and SF author Spider Robinson (co-author, Starseed); and renowned fantasist Andre Norton. Commander Rick looks at racism in comic books with writer/artist Will Eisner (creator, The Spirit) whose latest graphic novel, To The Heart of the Storm, deals with issues of anti-Semitism during the Second World War; Black comic book artist Denys Cowan discusses Milestone comics, the new multicultural imprint he's directing for DC Comics; Louise Simonson (writer, Superman: The Man of Steel) discusses racism at The Daily Planet; Gilbert Hernandez (co-creator, Love and Rockets). Cartoonist Dan Piraro (Bizarro) also puts in an appearance.
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plastique45: Why can't we have an intelligent, thought provoking show like this on TV nowadays?
Slug99: Negroes!
Elric33239: The lady was a product of her times! She referred to black people as Negroes during a time when the common terms were either Nigger or Colored (and I'm an "African American" myself, so please no "You're a racist" flaming, if you don't mind!) so I don't find her attitude offensive nor "out of touch" in any way.
Elric33239: They're out there, mostly on Public TV where this show aired at least in the US, but like anything worthwhile, you have to hunt for them on the tube, in video stores or at libraries like this show is stored in.
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