Miriam,
I had a secretary many years ago who kept four or five Scandal
Magazines in her desk drawer. She would pull the drawer out and read
her Smut. If anyone came in the office she would slide some work
folders over and look like she was reading them. She never learned to
spell, but she sure knew all the gossipy little details going on in
the entertainment field. I tried to explain that she didn't really
know these people, but she'd have none of that!
Now don't get me wrong, I still enjoy a little gossip. But I try to
tell myself that I know gossip from information.
Carl Jarvis
On 3/11/21, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Or, what about the millions of Americans who worshipped Hollywood stars and
followed their romances, marriages, divorces, and extra marital affairs with
such avidity. It was the American version of worshipping royalty.
Miriam
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I've never understood how royal blood is so special. I do have to give the
Royal Family a coodo for being able to maintain their prominence while doing
nothing to earn it.
Or perhaps I should wonder why the British People worship the Royal Family
in the first place. But then, I can't figure out why countless millions of
Americans worship the likes of Donald Trump.
Carl Jarvis, just glad I'm not a King.
On 3/10/21, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I don't follow stories about the Royal Family so I had no idea that a
member of that family married an American Black woman. I've been
seeing headlines referring to her name, but never investigated the
reason for the headlines.
Miriam
Nobody Told Us That Oprah Was Going to Air a Special on White
Supremacy By Michael Moore, Michael Moore's Facebook Page
09 March 21
A withering, devastating interview with Harry & Meghan via Oprah. The
Kingdom which first brought slaves here 400 years ago had their
current Royal racism outed in all its glorious brutality last night -
just how black will her kids be? The Palace refused to provide
security for her baby or her husband. Meghan, crushed, depressed,
asked to seek help. The Palace - "The Firm" - blocked her from getting
mental health services. Meghan, in despair, considered suicide. Harry
frightfully saw the deja of this - it was the treatment of his dead
mother all over again. So it was time to get out. His father wouldn't
return his calls. This airs today in the UK on Commonwealth Day - yes,
that British Commonwealth, in which 40% to 60% of its inhabitants are
people of color. None of this comes as a surprise those of color in
the Commonwealth. The British press, when referring to Meghan, uses
words like monkey, demon seed, straight outta Compton. It's good to
see where our original White Supremacy came from and how the Mother
country embraces it to this day.
Nobody told us that Oprah was going to air a special on White
Supremacy yesterday on the anniversary of the Selma March. Powerful.
And the mental health/suicide discussion was so intense and so
helpful, I'm certain it will save lives.
Meghan - observing your wedding in 2018, I remember thinking, oh god,
she'll pay for this. You and Harry conducted what racists saw as a
"Black" wedding
- complete with an incredible Black American firery preacher giving
the sermon and a black gospel choir rockin' it out. The Royals and the
rich sat there stone-faced in the church through it all. I thought, she's
cooked.
The
press immediately went after you. I'm so sorry. Thank you for the good
works you continue to do. Welcome home. It ain't perfect here. Today
the murder trial of the cop who killed George Floyd begins in
Minneapolis. There is much for us all to do.
And on this International Women's Day, congrats on the new baby girl
you'll soon be bringing into this crazy world.