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Color Outside the Lines

Hello! Welcome to COTL, a discussion place for BIPOC. Posted the first 3 Wednesdays of the month

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It’s Black History Month in the United States & I want to give a shout out to Headphone Princess for her pinned thread (that’s in its fourth year): celebrating Black music, images & videos. https://the-avocado.org/2024/02/01/black-sound-and-image-24/

I originally wanted to post something supportive, but this quote popped up & deserved this space: Shirley Chisholm was the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress in 1968.

I originally intended to use a prompt about Influential BIPOC media/Seminal BIPOC TV shows over the years,1 for this first thread of Black History Month, but with the passing away of Carl Weathers (on the first of February), I thought it made sense to acknowledge someone who definitely influenced media & culture (hence the header image). His Apollo Creed was so impactful they made a whole nother trilogy off of his characterisation & name alone! He may not have gotten as much opportunities as he should have (given his sheer star power), but baby he made one hell of a stew! R.I.P you absolute legend.

PROMPT: Sound off on your favourite Carl Weather moments/films, or other influential Black performers from over the years you’d like to talk about.

Feel free to go off prompt & chat about anything else that springs to mind.