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A considerable amount of time was given over to a group of black people who have formed a walking group.
It was ludicrous enough that the piece was edited in such a way as to make it appear that a group of black people walking together receive some sort of unspoken affirmation denied to them in the society in which they live, but to intersperse it with footage of Martin Luther King's Civil Rights marches, inviting a parallel that is simply not there, was insulting to every viewer, black or white.
An earnest woman referred to the cultural diversity of Sheffield and Manchester, bemoaning the absence of similar diversity in the 'land in between'. Since the 'land in between' is the Pennines, and does not possess any cities even approaching the size of Manchester or Sheffield, her point was utterly ridiculous.
If a group of black people want to join a walking group, fine, exercise is good for everyone, but the implication that doing so is some sort of cultural and political statement was frankly barmy.
Coupling that with images of Doctor King's marches, which were mixed race, was reaching for a comparison that is simply not there to be found.
Finally, since the film advised that the group was formed in 2004, I fail to see how it qualifies for the term 'news' in any shape or form.
Any thoughts?
It was ludicrous enough that the piece was edited in such a way as to make it appear that a group of black people walking together receive some sort of unspoken affirmation denied to them in the society in which they live, but to intersperse it with footage of Martin Luther King's Civil Rights marches, inviting a parallel that is simply not there, was insulting to every viewer, black or white.
An earnest woman referred to the cultural diversity of Sheffield and Manchester, bemoaning the absence of similar diversity in the 'land in between'. Since the 'land in between' is the Pennines, and does not possess any cities even approaching the size of Manchester or Sheffield, her point was utterly ridiculous.
If a group of black people want to join a walking group, fine, exercise is good for everyone, but the implication that doing so is some sort of cultural and political statement was frankly barmy.
Coupling that with images of Doctor King's marches, which were mixed race, was reaching for a comparison that is simply not there to be found.
Finally, since the film advised that the group was formed in 2004, I fail to see how it qualifies for the term 'news' in any shape or form.
Any thoughts?
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This is the penalty for rolling news, they have to fill the space with something - I just wish it wasn't made-up guff about walking with people with the same skin colour equating to some sort of moral crusade about racism, when all it really is about is getting some fresh air and exercise.
This is the penalty for rolling news, they have to fill the space with something - I just wish it wasn't made-up guff about walking with people with the same skin colour equating to some sort of moral crusade about racism, when all it really is about is getting some fresh air and exercise.
Very informative...black people can walk.
I think they dance better though
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I think they dance better though
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Are they implying that black people are banned from joining walking groups and they were trying to make a statement? It's ludicrous, if there arent many black people that are currently members of walking groups it is simply because they arent interested, there is no hidden racism involved. It's like when the national trust were saying they need to attract more members from ethnic minorities, like do what? If they dont want to join then thats it, end of.
