Lisa Gay Hamilton has much more depth than her brief appearances in The Practice give her credit for. She recently produced a documentary entitled BEAH RICHARDS: A BLACK WOMAN SPEAKS that appeared on HBO on Feb. 25. I caught this interview on HBO.
There is a deep and timeless wisdom encapsulated in many of our older black men and women. "Timeless" is probably the wrong word, largely because the wisdom they accumulated was the product of a very specific time--one of great tyranny and bloodletting. While Richards didn't get the cudos she would've gotten if the world were right, I think Hamilton's work is testimony. Much like Cobb's own words for his grandfather.
An old professor of mine was supposed to be working on a book documenting some of the wisdom of the elders. I'm not talking about some new age Mitch Albomic tome that can speak to all people at all time about pretty much any and everything. I'm talking about a very specific type of wisdom that speaks to the role of truth in a society that is much more concerned with the hollow sheen of gold rings. I don't know if that book will come out, but for now Hamilton's project will do. Thank heavens for a research budget. This one is a keeper.
I too saw that show on PBS. Really echoed with my wife and I.
Posted by: Cobb at March 1, 2004 12:16 PMI too saw that show on PBS. Really echoed with my wife and I.
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Posted by: Cobb at March 1, 2004 10:04 PMLisaGay was interviewed on Tavis' PBS show tonight, decent interview.
Posted by: Michael R Hicks at March 3, 2004 10:44 PMdamn. missed it. when the hell does tavis come on in st louis anyway? i wanted to see prince too.
Posted by: lks at March 4, 2004 09:21 AMIn our area, midnight on PBS, with the previous day's show coming on at 12:30 am.
Posted by: Michael R Hicks at March 4, 2004 01:38 PMYou should be able to catch the interview at 12:30 tonight on one of your PBS stations...VCR it or TiVO if you can.
Posted by: Michael R. Hicks at March 4, 2004 01:39 PMgreat sites, well done
Posted by: jan at May 5, 2004 02:02 AM
LKS, I was stop today by a young Bro.who notice I was asking people to sign a petition(Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick 5000 signature to run again),we started talking basically what he said ,is that old school guys do not want to part with their wisdom.I explain he has to take the iniative seek out the BRO&Sis they will not turn you down.As Bro Cobb says "at the time he was ready to ask the question Alziemer had took its toll".The time is now.
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