George Lucas – Melanoid Nation Foundation https://www.melanoidnation.org Thu, 31 Dec 2015 23:45:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 George Lucas Pressured To Apologize For Calling Out White Supremacy https://www.melanoidnation.org/george-lucas-pressured-to-apologize-for-calling-out-white-supremacy/ https://www.melanoidnation.org/george-lucas-pressured-to-apologize-for-calling-out-white-supremacy/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2015 23:45:31 +0000 http://melanoidnation.org/?p=3056 Every now and then, someone from the dominant society will do the right thing and call out systematic white supremacy. The reason why this is rarely done by people in the dominant society is because there are penalties for going “off code”  in regards to maintaining and upholding the system of white supremacy.

In a recent interview, Star Wars film series creator George Lucas refers to the Disney corporation-the entity who purchased the Star Wars franchise- as ‘white slavers”. Many people speculate that this was done in response to the blatant white supremacist propaganda portrayed in the latest Star Wars 7 film.

After Lucas made the white slaver comments on the Charlie Rose show, there was an immediate backlash from suspected white supremacists Star Wars fans online.

On Thursday, the Star Wars franchise creator issued a statement apologizing for the “very inappropriate analogy” and said he was very proud of “Force Awakens” director J.J Abrams and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy.

I want to clarify my interview on the Charlie Rose Show. It was for the Kennedy Center Honors and conducted prior to the premiere of the film. I misspoke and used a very inappropriate analogy and for that I apologize.

I have been working with Disney for 40 years and chose them as the custodians of Star Wars because of my great respect for the company and Bob Iger’s leadership. Disney is doing an incredible job of taking care of and expanding the franchise. I rarely go out with statements to clarify my feelings but I feel it is important to make it clear that I am thrilled that Disney has the franchise and is moving it in such exciting directions in film, television and the parks. Most of all I’m blown away with the record breaking blockbuster success of the new movie and am very proud of JJ and Kathy.

Mr. Lucas was very brave for calling about the racist undertones of the latest Star Wars film, and it’s unfortunate that people in the dominant white society are shamed, criticized and pressured to apologize for expressing their opinions against the unjust system of white supremacy.

]]> https://www.melanoidnation.org/george-lucas-pressured-to-apologize-for-calling-out-white-supremacy/feed/ 147 Suspected White Supremacist Sci-Fi Enthusiasts Show Their Disgust For Latest Star Wars Movie. Here’s Why https://www.melanoidnation.org/suspected-white-supremacist-sci-fi-enthusiasts-show-their-disgust-for-latest-star-wars-movie-heres-why/ https://www.melanoidnation.org/suspected-white-supremacist-sci-fi-enthusiasts-show-their-disgust-for-latest-star-wars-movie-heres-why/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2015 09:11:45 +0000 http://melanoidnation.org/?p=2743 In today’s era, the concept of the hashtag holds as much social value as the concept of slogans, flyers, and telegrams did in years past. It has become social media’s way of promoting movements, forging networking opportunities, and allowing the collective users of these digital platforms to connect with other individuals who share similar beliefs and values. After all, it was through the hashtag #MayPac that we discovered the dominant society’s burning hatred for boxing champion Floyd Mayweather. Now, there’s a new hashtag that has been created:

#BoycottStarWarsVII

Under this hashtag, you will come across countless disgruntled users on social media outlets such as Twitter who feel slighted because the latest installment in the Star Wars series did not feature white male lead characters. The film, titled Star Wars: The Force Awakens, has a young lead character by the name of John Boyega. The budding star’s age isn’t the issue with the Star Wars diehards. It is because of the fact that he is a Melanoid man taking on the role of one of the infamous–yet wildly popular–stormtroopers.

Here are just a few Tweets which illustrate just how intense the white Star Wars fans’ dislike for the new film really is:

https://twitter.com/2partyhoax/status/656067071239962624

https://twitter.com/officialCritDis/status/655937448141287429

The dominant society’s outrage over the new film isn’t the first occasion that this has been witnessed. In announcing that this past summer’s Fantastic Four would feature a Black man as one of the heroes of the film (Michael B. Jordan as the “Human Torch”), the dominant society’s backlash of the news ensued. When it was rumored that the upcoming James Bond film may cast Hollywood star Idris Elba as “Agent 007” himself, the writer of the film–Anthony Horowitz–stated that Elba would be “too street” to portray Bond whenever another James Bond film is made.

While this may be a surprise to many, white supremacists abhor the possibility that a Melanoid person could portray one of their heroes–even if that hero is fictional.

In 2012, Tariq Nasheed (creator of the Hidden Colors film series) spoke on what seems to be an increasingly hot topic over the past three years since: that members of the dominant white society like their heroes to stay white and that they are not to be tampered with…even if the Black actors are more than qualified to take on these roles.

B. Clark

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