The Recent Deaths in Hollywood
Recently there have been several “big” names in Hollywood that have passed away like Farah Fawcett, Michael Jackson and Director John Hughes. While many people may miss them or think much of this, my question is what did these Hollywood people do for Chicanos/ as? What did they do for Chicanos on TV? The only exception is maybe Michael Jackson, but the question still remains. What did these Hollywood types do for Chicanos on TV? How did they advance our visibility on TV or the movies?
The answer is a sad zero, nothing. Most of these white, liberal people living or recently dead have done nothing to advance Latinos or other minorities on TV and in Hollywood. They only cared about their careers and the box office receipts.
Regarding judgment after someone dies, in the Christian New Testament in Matthew Jesus says, “I was hungry and you did not feed me. I was thirsty and you did not give me to drink….” When did I refuse you food, drink, visitation etc.” the dead respond. Jesus says, “When you refused to the least of your brothers.” And Jesus casts them into the pit of fire.
And similarly, “When did you help Chicanos get on TV or in Hollywood? When did you help African Americans or Asians or other underrepresented groups get into the field that you were in?
So why should we care about these Hollywood people and about their deaths when they didn’t do anything for us during their lifetimes?
The answer is a sad zero, nothing. Most of these white, liberal people living or recently dead have done nothing to advance Latinos or other minorities on TV and in Hollywood. They only cared about their careers and the box office receipts.
Regarding judgment after someone dies, in the Christian New Testament in Matthew Jesus says, “I was hungry and you did not feed me. I was thirsty and you did not give me to drink….” When did I refuse you food, drink, visitation etc.” the dead respond. Jesus says, “When you refused to the least of your brothers.” And Jesus casts them into the pit of fire.
And similarly, “When did you help Chicanos get on TV or in Hollywood? When did you help African Americans or Asians or other underrepresented groups get into the field that you were in?
So why should we care about these Hollywood people and about their deaths when they didn’t do anything for us during their lifetimes?
Frank R. Castillo © 2009
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