tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914710637340292931.post4676575497560725907..comments2023-10-31T09:46:47.703-04:00Comments on The Desultory Life & Times of a Public Citizen: It’s a shame that black folks won’t support black films that aren’t directed by Tyler Perry.Citizen Ojohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07001825524756033450noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914710637340292931.post-39860550570117099982008-09-29T23:35:00.000-04:002008-09-29T23:35:00.000-04:00Yes, with jazz I've noticed that whites appreciate...Yes, with jazz I've noticed that whites appreciate the art more. When I was stationed overseas, more Europeans attended the jazz festivals. <BR/><BR/>I still think that if you don't support your own then you have no one to blame when it is not successful.Citizen Ojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07001825524756033450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914710637340292931.post-21262801758172064282008-09-29T23:09:00.000-04:002008-09-29T23:09:00.000-04:00I ran a jazz club a couple of years ago. Every onc...I ran a jazz club a couple of years ago. Every once in a while I would have a night that would benefit some aspect of the community. We gad Black acts (mostly)and Black employees and ownership. The whites from the area would support jazz moreso than the Blacks (who would fill the place for "Grown Folks' Night"). <BR/>It's just the state of our popular culture.uglyblackjohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404995571276457138noreply@blogger.com