Remember the special Their Eyes are watching God - Halle Berry

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Oprah produced it
about a girl coming of age is what oprah said but what I saw was the totally separate life of blacks

It was hurricane that wiped out 'colored section' of town in south florida.

I remember reading about that hurricane and that the lost of blacks was not counted.

This whole NO thing reminds me of that

It was a powerful special and should be run again

[DoYouEverWonder]

1. Yes but there is one big difference

once the water receded the people were allowed to return to their land. Apparently they have no intention of letting the people of NO go back to their land anymore.

[havocmom]

2. Read the book decades ago. It has been on my mind since last Sat.

Never saw the movie. The book was so excellant I needed nothing more to see it all in my mind.

Their eyes were watching God

that line has been haunting me ...

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3. the calmness of the people waiting for help to get out - spiritual

I found myself thinking of God smiling - proud of his chosen people -
while watching those calling themselves christians acting so horroid

that is why I was thinking of that movie - that God is watching - but they were watching God also

There is book Joshua - shows the return of christ and how the christians treated him since they could not recognize him - he comes back as a poor person who helps others - very interesting

[havocmom]

4. That line described the dead, eyes open to the sky,

floating by

[2Design]

5. omg - I had no idea - boy is that just like this

so many will needlessly have died

[havocmom]

6. took me awhile to GET that line when I read the book

Came to me in a dream about the way the flood was described, about her and her husband and the rabid dog struggled to stay afloat, bodies going by them.

[rexcat]

7. I read the book in college...

as a part of a Southern Literature class at Brevard Community College. The author, Zora Neil Hurston was the librarian at Patrick Air Force Base back in the 50's. I think the hurricane in the book took place either in the 20's or 30's. The book was not critically acclaimed because it was in the African American vernacular but later it did get critical acclaim.

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8. it was an incredible show - I am so glad it was brought to tv and

wish it would be broadcast again or put on dvd