Going Medieval

[neo_prodigy]

In which Neo gets medieval on that ass:

This post was inspired by a recent discussion with my internet wife, afro_dyte.

I'm always amazed at how many people are so quick to argue that people of color did not exist in Europe in medieval times or that black people for instance weren't around during the Greek and Roman times. And to include said POCs during such

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[mroctober]

I remember when people where so upset they cast Morgan Freeman in Robin Hood. They should have focused their ire on Costner.

[neo_prodigy]

LOL. Which is hilarious because there's been precedent throughout the Robin Hood mythos of a Saracen character of some sort being apart of Robin Hood's band.

[innerbrat]

Is there? (genuine question)

The first I'd heard of it was Morgan Freeman, and I was under the impression of Robin-as-a-returning crusader as only being a century or two old.

Interested now!

[neo_prodigy]

Yeah there's been a consistent Saracen character of some sort in many of the Robin Hood series. Even the recent BBC version.

[wynkat1313]

oh my gods, Shawn Harris's Gorgeous in and out of character!

and I am bad lover of the Celts for not actually reading Once & Future so I totally missed the data on Palamedes, Safir and Segwarides, thank you for that!

[neo_prodigy]

anytime.

Re: you SNITCH!

[neo_prodigy]

OH GAWD! OH GAWD! OH NOES!!!! I'LL FIX IT! I'LL PROMISE I'LL BE GOOD!!! I'LL FIX IT!!!!!

[ext_1296386]

I am bookmarking this post to link to the next ass who shows their racist arse and complains about the presence of Black folk in medieval stories. They just want any excuse to erase us as far as I a concerned.

[neo_prodigy]

By all means please do.

[neo_prodigy]

"The problem with identifying race in the ancient world is that the Romans didn't use color terms, per we, but instead used terms we (now) consider ethnic (aethiopian, kushite, nubian, indian, etc.) without always paying much or any regard to where a person was from."

Exactly and even with ethnicity and nationality, it's not hard to get a rough idea of the races of many of the historical people. But yet in media it's constantly whitewashed.

"We also keep lists of African-American Classicists in the classroom. I'll email it to you if you like."

Please do. I'd love to check it out.

[floranna]

Oooh, send me one too, please?