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Racism in literature and the fine arts

Literature and the arts-- including song, painting, sculpture, collage and other multi-media arts-- often relects how we perceive the world around us, including each other. How is racism manifested in literary or other cultural expression? How do the fine arts treat the problems surrounding race and racism? How should society be examining questions or matters regarding race, religion, and politics of race? What comes to mind, when considering what you have read, seen, touched, listened to, regarding literature and the polemic topics of race, bigotry, homophobia, and other types of antagonistically discriminatory behaviour?
  • David Allen Coe's "Nigger Fucker" and the ensuing resentment, psychological violence, & chaos
    I was shocked and dissapointed to see that such a public person as David Allen Coe would own up to a piece of composition such as that. But I suppose anything goes in the name of artistic freedom. What do you all think? This writer has done a parody or satire of it:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Allan_Coe

    So when did the media get tired of informing us how popular he was and why? What had DAC been doing lately?

    So what some of you are saying is that David Allen Coe pretty much got affirmed or encouraged to do racist songs because what? a few of them were so very good? Agreed, the "You Never Even Call me by my Name" is a very good song, maybe even a great song. But why was the rest so forgotten? Just the way of show biz, huh?

    My next question is how many of you David Allen Coe fans feel that it is wrong for a white person to "mate" with a black person? Is it socially or ethically unacceptable for a white woman to pair up with a black man for however long for whatever reasons? That's my question of the day. Thank you and have a nice day.

    Earlier today, after my brief morning ablution, I took the time to check the response to a posting on the David Allen Coe website, where courtesy of his webmaster or whomever, one may post topics related to his music and show business. To one of my own readers and fellow DAC fans, I replied:

    Good sir,& other dear and highly esteemed readers:

    Thank y'all for at least taking the time to read the satire of the "Bigger Pluncker" song. Perhaps because I had not listened to enough country or folk, whatever, I did not know about any other than Coe's "You never even call me by my name," which still will remain among my favourite songs.

    I was somewhat concerned folk would either hate me for "bashing" the great David Allen Coe, or they would think I am gay, which I am not. Or they would be offended at the reprinting of anything with the n word. I was just hoping for a little "good clean fun." If you can call this sort of thing clean. Where's the soap?

    However, I understand after reading the Wikipedia bio on DAC, that Coe refused to acknowledge or play his own nasty and insulting controversial songs in concert. I know that even though he made these recordings, David Allen Coe insisted he was not nor had he ever been a racist. WEll, what could he say in light of the media attention and the prevailing political and cultural climate? He pointed out that "in fact had a black man both in his band and as a roommate." This has oft been trotted out as an excuse for those who say and do racist statements and actions, respectively. "One of my best friends is a black person" (This is often said after some black person or people have been called "nig-ger."

    However, the albums are for sale through the Official David Allan Coe web site. So the bottom line is the racist stuff is there for sale as well. If I am not mistaken. Or on the net at least.

    However, I do recognized that Coe spent a long long time in Ohio State Prison (22 years according to him) before moving to Nashville. According to Coe, he was sent to reform school when he had nine years on him. So he was there, in the penitentury, until he was eighteen prior to the Ohio State Prison term. His life included so many "twists and turns: to paraphrase a Wiki writer;. He has announced that he is grown into the man he is today after many years of personal and professional struggle."

    So... thanks again.


    Thanks to Wikipedia for the information on Coe. The link is included up above.
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