http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2002-2006 by the authors Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:16:29 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/06/15/041140.php#comment-395789 I have tried to contact anyone to recieve this letter that hold much importance to me. I'm writing this letter to tell you Thank You! I was watching the newest DVD release Dave Chappelle's Block Party, AMAZING, so many parts gave me goose bumps, they call that euphoric release WOW!!! Before I tell you about the effects it had on me I would like to tell you about myself. My name is Kristina I am almost 30, a white woman with four beautiful white and black children. I grew up in Yakima, WA a city mostly white, but the neighborhoods definitely seperated. In High School my boyfriends were all black. I remember my Dad asking me if I was ever going to date a white guy? My answer was Dad I don't attract white men, my thick legs and big ass white men called me fat, black men adored my figure. So I married my High School sweetheart he was from Lafayette LA we were marrie for six years and have been divorced for three years. While we were married I moved across the country to Savannah GA, Charleston SC and San Antonio TX. The south was my home I felt as I belonged to every piece of it, the people, the weather, and the culture. This was somthing I was never around, I appreciated all the different people but each town fell short of what America is supposed to be, the melting pot where we are all given the same opportunity. I moved back to Ephrata WA to help my dad with his back surgery. I apologize for rambling there is a point. I am in awe with the way this concert was brought together, you couldn't have picked a better line up, people I have listened to for years. You opened my eyes to a few things. One I am dissappointed to say that I have started to conform to what the people in this town look for, everyone to be alike and I am not like anyone I have met here. Two I love music, can't sing or play any instrument but music takes me to a different place. Thank you for choosing the artist for this party I know I will listen to the soundtrack over and over. Three this is why I am writing I want to make a difference, I want to help our children grow to know no color. Traveling I saw the same fun every place I went to NO DOUBT everyone knows how to have a good time, I want us to learn to have a good time together. This DVD has made me rethink my future plans from business restaurant/club owner to a woman with a major impact on our racial wars. I would like to know from Dave, what do you think a no name woman like myself can do to stamp the next generation. Thank you in advance for your time and I look forward to hearing back. ]]> 395789@blogcritics.org Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:16:29 EDT