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  1. Mel Hopkins

    ARES"ARES" stars 26-year-old Dutch actress Jade Olieberg who plays a multi-ethnic character that advances the original series plot in ways that are not obvious in the beginning.  My initial reaction was the .5 % wealthiest of society will not be happy.  But then this portrayal of secret societies targets any of us who "belong" to one.  Cutting to the chase without spoilers;  this series asks "What do you want" and what are you prepared to do to get it.  I'm still thinking  about this show today. It revealed a lot to me about myself ...and has me giving the side eye to friends, family and folks I see on the street.  I couldn't binge watch the series - it was a little too intense for me.  What did you think about ARES?

    1. Troy

      Troy

      I see this is on Netflix. I will check it out when i get a chance

    2. richardmurray

      richardmurray

      I have not seen ares, i don't have netflix... but the idea of what you want to get does relate to my recent little speech on mlk jr, i will private message you mel concerning that... to your question, what do you want and what are you willing to do to get it.  Historically, this has two phases for black folks, individual /collective.

       

      I think black people have mastered the individual,  individual black success in the usa is ever rising and going to be higher , but the problem is how does the black collective decide what it wants and then acts for it. Look at the black online world. The black online world in terms of black owned websites is weak. Now I can comprehend most industries having little black ownership cause they were started when black people were being denied water to drink. But black people had millionaires when the internet first arrived and not just one. Why didn't we go about owning more? the answer is simple, we didn't have a strong enough we to do something collective in the first place. I get off my little mlk jr day soap box and say, no black individual has any limits, depending on what they are willing to do... but the black community, I don't know.

    3. Mel Hopkins

      Mel Hopkins

      "Why didn't we go about owning more? the answer is simple, we didn't have a strong enough we to do something collective in the first place. "

       

      I believe we went for owning more - we had black voices, black planet, but yes the weakness lies in wanting to be seen and accepted by the power structure in place.   We need to go where there's an opportunity for advancement - if  mainstream book, newspaper and magazine editors frequent facebook and twitter and notice follower counts to award commissions, and book deals - isn't that the place to go?   At this time what black-owned platform can guarantee -professional advancement?  That's what we're up against. Without mainstream access we are regulated to "black famous." Now, that is cool with me but maybe not those who are looking to grow a large fan base.

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