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Cole Ward commented on the post, Robertson's Personal Narrative of Resolution in Four Little Girls, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 2 months ago

While I still have my separate opinion, I think you did a good job of explaining why the Four Little Girls ending worked for you. From what I understand, the personal conclusion of Four Little Girls matched the […]
Carly McWilliams commented on the post, Boycott's Music Symbolism, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 2 months ago

Hi Maya! Thanks so much for this post! I was on the side that 4 Little Girls had a stronger ending than Boycott, but your point about the music/song lyrics representing Dr. King’s life and work make me appreciate […]
Carly McWilliams commented on the post, The Power in the Ending of BOYCOTT, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 2 months ago

Hi Maud! Thanks for sharing this post! I really like your interpertation of the ending of Boycott and how it brings the story of Dr. King into the 21st century, but I want to push back a bit at how you […]
Hannah Groetsch commented on the post, Narrative versus Interview Endings, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 2 months ago

Hi Cole, I think you make a great point about how the types of films they are dictate their endings. I didn’t think the ending of Four Little Girls was as effective as Boycott because it wasn’t focused on the […]
Hannah Groetsch commented on the post, Keep. Moving. Forward., on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 2 months ago

Hi Ty, I really like what you said about the film showing that the movement is non-linear. When I was watching it I definitely felt like the ending wasn’t clear cut, especially when the police car appeared. I […]
Samuel Boudreau commented on the post, Boycott's Music Symbolism, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 2 months ago

Hi Maya, I greatly enjoyed reading this post and listening to the song that you included. While Boycott’s ending is comprehensive and compelling, might you possibly identify why the ending of four little girls […]
Samuel Boudreau commented on the post, Keep. Moving. Forward., on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 2 months ago

Hi Ty, I greatly enjoyed reading your post regarding the end of Boycott. As you note, it is important to realize that the Movement was not linear and clear cut. Do you believe that the ending of 4 little girls is […]
Abby commented on the post, How it is Boycott, not Four Little Girls, that gives more insight into the Twenty First Century, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 2 months ago

I agree that the film leaves viewers thinking about themes of unity and leadership which can easily be connected to themes of the current BLM movement. However, the theme of how valuable each individual is to the […]
Maya commented on the post, Giving credit where it is due, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 2 months ago

I am also agreeing with you all. I don’t necessarily think Chris McNair was a stand in for Spike Lee; he was representing himself. He was showing his own heartache and sharing his own, and very personal, story in […]
Abby commented on the post, Robertson's Personal Narrative of Resolution in Four Little Girls, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 2 months ago

I agree. I think that Robertson’s personal conclusion is one that perfectly balances both trauma and hope. And it is important that this is the conclusion she came to in her real life, so it is a realistic […]
Maya commented on the post, The Impact of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 2 months ago

I agree that the ending of Boycott had a series of symbolism to draw from which differed greatly from Four Little Girls. In that respect, it was more compelling because it had an additional “think” factor that […]
Maya wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 2 months ago

Both endings of Four Little Girls and Boycott were influential and strong in their own respects. The ending of Four Little Girls was captivating in the sense that it reflected the youth of the girls. Many ti […]
Mason Poisson commented on the post, Narrative versus Interview Endings, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 2 months ago

I agree with you Cole. I feel that Boycott presents a more clear conclusion that allows the audience to reflect upon it. Additionally, I feel Boycott’s conclusion gives more insight and connections into the […]
Eliza Cullen commented on the post, How it is Boycott, not Four Little Girls, that gives more insight into the Twenty First Century, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 2 months ago

I really liked how you talked about the importance of both unity and leadership. Both were very important to the success of the Birmingham bus boycott and I agree that the movie Boycott did a really nice job […]
Eliza Cullen commented on the post, Keep. Moving. Forward., on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 2 months ago

I agree with this a lot. I really like the quote that you used from Martin Luther King Jr. It really connects well to the ending of Boycott reminding and showing us that it was not the true end of the movement and […]
Ty commented on the post, Giving credit where it is due, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 2 months ago

I agree with you both, I feel like Eliza articulated well how this take could come off as inconsiderate to the pain of the families. Agreeing with what Patrick says, I think that when we look deeper into Chris […]
Ty commented on the post, Narrative versus Interview Endings, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 2 months ago

Hi Cole, I agree with you in that the end of Four Little Girls is jarring because of the shift from the heavy details to pictures. I remember feeling empty, sad and unsatisfied. And while you could say that the […]
Patrick commented on the post, Robertson's Personal Narrative of Resolution in Four Little Girls, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 2 months ago

I wholeheartedly felt this too. Boycott’s ending felt too passive for the situation, while Four Little Girls used emotion and real people to drive the point of the movie forward to the audience. I felt overall […]
Patrick commented on the post, Giving credit where it is due, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 2 months ago

I feel the same as Alyssa with this subject. While artistically it is fun to entertain and because of Spike Lee’s habits of self-inserting himself into his movies, it is easy to make this connection. However, a […]
Jackeb-Eligah Milan commented on the post, Robertson's Personal Narrative of Resolution in Four Little Girls, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 2 months ago

Hey Lauren, I appreciate your outlook on the endings of the movies! It was nice to see a fresh opinion that “went against the grain” of the other opinions, including my own. I can now see the power in the ending […]
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