Understanding the Myths That Bind Us by Linda Christensen

     So there's a million things I could say about this article I'll touch on one of the main things that really stuck out to me. On page 132 they told the story of Cindy Ellie. This is a version of Cinderella where she is black and "celebrates the beauty, culture, and language of African Americans." This was pretty cool and made me think of the African American version of The Wizard of Oz *Click TO WATCH PREVIEW* If you get the chance to watch the full movie you should check it out! (You'll recognize some of the actors in it!) Its really different and made me think about how an African American must feel watching the Wizard of Oz that we know. It's sales got half the amount of The Wizard of Oz. It was a culture shock to me to see the story I grew up watching done in a completely different way. No one really knows about the other version of The Wizard of Oz. It wasnt as big and well known as the Judy Garland version we all know and love. 

 

     This made me think of in Johnson how he talks about "the luxury of obliviousness" as well as Delpit with her Culture of power number 5. "Those with power are frequently least aware- or least willing to acknowledge- it's existence. Those with less power are often most aware of it's existence." The majority of movies that are out in the theaters or just the popular films we grew up with are of all or mostly white people.  That goes for cartoons as well. This is not something that is typically though twice about to a white person. But I would imagine that to a black person, they are extremely aware of this and it must frustrate them at times.