Does anyone have a great black family Christmas story

[angstlessk]

similar to either A Christmas Story...or It's a Beautiful Life...or Miracle on 34th Street???????


Just wondering

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1. Other than the actors, what makes those "white" Christmas stories?

If the actors were black, the stories would still be great.

[angstlessk]

2. Sure only black actors were not able to even try out

much less act in such WHITE CHRISTMAS movies...sorry..you FAIL

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5. How does that affect the story?

If it were redone, today, and the actors were changed to reflect the population, the story would still be good.

[angstlessk]

9. Honey, you just don't get it...n/t

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11. I guess not. I'm speaking about the stories

You're worried about the color of the people playing the parts.

You could try A Dream for Christmas

[angstlessk]

16. A Dream for Christmas...is that a movie?

Why have I not heard of it?

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17. Yes, it was made in the 70s

[angstlessk]

19. AND iT'S A BEAUTIFUL LIFE..AND MIRACLE ON MAIN STREET WAS MADE IN THE 40'S

WHERE HAS "A DREAM FOR CHRISTMAS" GONE?

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20. They're great stories.

[angstlessk]

18. Find "A Dream For Chriatmas" streaming..or for that matter...on any

mainstream media...only for DVD purchase...THAT IS NOT MAINSTREAM CHRISTMAS STORY

[LionsTigersRedWings]

3. none that I know of.

[uppityperson]

4. a quick search gave me this link. I haven't looked, but passing it on

http://www.blackclassicmovies.com/Movie_Feature/top_10_african_american_christmas_movies.html

[angstlessk]

7. Of all those...The Preacher's Wife...might be a Christmas tradition

otherwise...the rest are forgotten...but SHOULD be included in MAINSTREAM media every Christmas...HOW CAN WE MAKE THAT HAPPEN?

Not Media...but others...

The Kid Who Loved Christmas

This Christmas

Christmas at Water’s Edge

And maybe:

The Last Holiday

[angstlessk]

15. The ONLY one on my list (the one uppityperson gave) on Amazon streaming was

"This Christmas"...which I had to purchase..not even RENT..but BUY $7.99...the rest were either DVD ONLY or not available...WHAT DOES THAT SAY ABOUT BLACK HOLIDAY TRADITIONAL MOVIES???

and I am a white woman...AND I AM PISSED....I CANNOT IMAGINE HOW A BLACK WOMAN/MAN MIGHT FEEL

Did I forget to say I AM PISSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[angstlessk]

8. Thank you...how did you fnd them...I did searches and found Black Christmas

and others like that...

You, on the other hand...found REAL Christmas movies

[uppityperson]

10. I did a search for, if I recall, black christmas movie and it filled in "people", with"family" alter

alternative.

[angstlessk]

13. Ya know what...after seeing that list..and never having seen the movies

I AM PISSED...why have those movies not been mainstreamed...during Christmas season..and just the continuous 'It's a Beautiful Live'...and ...'Miracle on Main Street'...why not those also being shown week after week during Christmas season?

It would make teevee more interesting for sure!!!!!!!!!!

[uppityperson]

14. I don't watch tv, so have no comment beyond it'd be nice to have a variety.

[bigwillq]

6. Maybe some black film makers can make some

Has Spike Lee made any?

[angstlessk]

12. They have already made many great Christmas movies

that are about black families...only the media think only white families matter...

[LionsTigersRedWings]

21. so you're trying to say that you're upset there aren't more MAINSTREAM

black Christmas stories and you wish the MEDIA would start showing them for everyone to see?