As part of the sabbatical journey I promised to take in a few movies. Several days ago I saw The Great Debaters. The movie is at the same time a feel-good - feel-bad movie. A true story about a small Black college debate team defeating the Harvard debate team in the first half of the 20th century inspires while addressing forthrightly the issue of the depth of racial hatred in the pre-civil rights south. Articulate debate arguments at one moment.........a Black man being burned on a cross the next. In the end you leave cheering, but, during the film you find yourself shuttering on the verge of tears.
My hope is that the film will inspire those who view it to be more committed to continuing the debate on the subtleties of racism that still exist and our need courageously address them. The playing field is still not level. There's no debate in the Bible when it comes to Jesus' position on justice!
Bob
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