Upon watching the film in class today, it surprised me how the older people in the film were open about things that we (or at least, I) don’t expect them to be, especially when it comes to topics of race. Older people are usually seen as conservative and backwards and in turn, aren't usually respected. Again, this is coming from my own personal experience -- I'm not trying to generalize all people. I also know that there are many exceptions to the rule. Being involved in activism, it's difficult when you're trying to talk to people of an older generation and they don't understand what you're talking about. My grandmother asked me what Global Gender Studies was (one of my majors) and when I explained it to her, she just didn't understand. I think I am just being ageist, but who knows.
It shocked me to hear one of the men in the film say that jazz can be played by anyone, white or black, and it doesn't have a specific sound to it. When I took my second AAS class (intro), we listened to Jimi Hendrix's Star Spangled Banner and the Black National Anthem and were asked to compare which one is more "black". Obviously, this matters to some people a lot more than others.
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