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Title: First Black Jesus Movie Aims To Unite Blacks And Jews
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WDC MEDIA NEWS
URL Source: http://www.wdcmedia.com/newsArticle.php?ID=1251
Published: May 31, 2006
Author: WDC MEDIA
Post Date: 2006-06-01 08:01:27 by Mind_Virus
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Views: 3185
Comments: 109
First Black Jesus Movie Aims To Unite Blacks And Jews 2006-05-31 -- WDC MEDIA NEWS (LOS ANGELES) -- "Color of the Cross," a Nu-Lite Entertainment production, is an independent, biblically charged religious biopic based on the last 48 hours of Christ’s life and stands to be the most controversial depiction of Jesus to date. In this gripping, two-hour epic, Jesus is portrayed as a black Jew. This retelling of the biblical story from a black perspective seeks to repair the anti-Semitism that has been associated with the story of Christ. The inclusion of Black Jews during Passover in the film makes a clear statement toward the shared history of African and the Middle Eastern cultures without being offensive. Unlike "Passion of the Christ," "Color of the Cross" chose not to focus on the bloody torture of Christ’s crucifixion. Instead the film focuses on the human pain and suffering that Christ, the Disciples, and Christ’s family endured. "Color of the Cross" reaches across a cultural divide to inspire and challenge its viewers intellectually. According to the film’s director, Jean Claude LaMarre, "To watch a black man on screen, being referred to as rabbi, or to see him partaking in a Seder meal and observing Passover really blurs the lines that divide blacks and Jews in this country. We are part of the same history." "Color of the Cross" seeks to stimulate and awaken peace and unity between all races of people. Recent programs such as the History Channel’s "Warriors of the Bible" clearly shows the diversity of cultures as they existed in the geographical region where the Bible stories occurred. And like many of the recent programs flooding the media such as the Book of Judas, Ron Howard’s "The Da Vinci Code," etc, "Color of the Cross" also bases its story not just on scriptural interpretation but other historical data with many interpretations pointing to the fact that Christ very well may have been dark skinned. The film will have a theatrical release in October 2006. Revealing clips and exclusive information can be found at: http://www.colorofthecross.com/ Note to the Editors -- The film is a Nu-Lite Entertainment production, and producers are Rev. Cecil "Chip" Murray, Jessie Levostre, Kenneth Halsband, Executive Producers Lila Aviv, Paul Noe, Edy Lahens, Marc Porterfield, Michele Gonda and Co-producer Marcello Thedford.
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#4. To: Mind_Virus (#0)
Po' dumb darkies. The mean average IQ of Africans is 70; for American blacks, 85. Tell them that Jesus was black and they'll believe it. It just makes it easier to others to lead them around by their noses.
To be fair, if white people took IQ tests written by blacks, we'd probably fare none too well either.
Yeah, none of us fare too well at ebonics. ROTFLOL!
#90. To: BTP Holdings (#87)
Or good sound political instincts either.
So you're saying you are anti-ebonics? That might get you into trouble. Has the pro-ebonics angle been tried yet, by a white guy I mean?
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#35. To: YertleTurtle (#4)
The mean average IQ of Africans is 70; for American blacks, 85.
#87. To: bluegrass, YertleTurtle (#35)
To be fair, if white people took IQ tests written by blacks, we'd probably fare none too well either.
Replies to Comment # 87. "Yeah, none of us fare too well at ebonics."
#100. To: BTP Holdings, Fewrret Mike (#87)
"Yeah, none of us fare too well at ebonics."
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