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Every Wednesday night at 10 p.m. eastern time, Showtime will be airing its latest attempt to fill the void in tv programming targeting the African-American community. Support this effort.
The first episode, directed by Eric LaSalle, of ER fame, was a hit. It took a second to get used to different actors/actresses playing the roles of our favorite characters, but that obstacle is easily overcome once you leave your mind open to new things. Black family life needs to be better represented on the tube and this is a positive move forward.
It will be interesting to see what kinds of topics will be addressed. An hour-long series, free of commercials, is a lot of airtime.
What do you think of the situation going on with Lem? Is it ever too late to reform a thug? Should Bird kick him to the curb? I am curious as to how the writers will handle this angle on the series. I want Lem to forget his shady past and do good. But I guess that is hard in this society. It's like, once you mess up, it makes it that much easier to keep the "black man" down?
What can be done with "reformed" ex-cons? How can society help them. Who is willing to give them their trust. His own brother-in-law didn't want to take a chance on him for fear of putting his own family's security in jeopardy.
It's a Catch 22. With no job, Lem is bound to go back to the thug life, even if he doesn't want to. Baby gotta eat, right?
I want to know of some solutions, some resources brothas can use to help them get back on their feet in your community, your city. Let me know, I am putting together a feature for DrumBeats Magazine.
Peace and God Bless
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