Cosmic slop the melanin traders from space keyamsha. An attempt at creating a sort of africanamerican version of the twilight zone, cosmic slop hbo, nov. Space traders, based on a story by derrick bell, finds a fleet of aliens offering to solve all of u. They were looking for something about george clinton on melanin. It came to mind because a seeker found our post george clinton. Derrick bells story the space traders is one of science fictions scariest thought experiments because of what it reveals about human nature. Strangers from outer space have arrived in order to save a financially and resourcebankrupt america. So, space traders perfectly captures the stupidity, paranoia, and shameless racehustling of the people that obama embraces. Space traders was actually turned into a short film, as part of the 1994 black scifi anthology cosmic slop. After controversies over their label head and the horrific actions of group member big lurch, cosmic slop shops brief musical career will probably be betterremembered for the strange situations that.
Conservatives deeply outraged by science fiction story. Space traders, the first commandment, tang hosted by. Share the space traders is a science fiction short story by derrick bell. In the tradition of the twilight zone, this bizarre, thoughtprovoking trilogy addresses the destiny of the worlds minorities. Cosmic slop was a 1994 tv anthology series on hbo featuring three short black science fiction movies. Space traders cosmic slop movie george clinton youtube. Those objecting to the space traders would do well to acknowledge that for many decades of american history, including years during professor bells life, a.
Cosmic slop, a radio show that played forgotten pop from the 1970s, was hosted by chuck tomlinson and joel stitzel, and ran on radio k, kuomamminneapolis on sunday afternoons from 19932004. A conservative african american politician must choose between his peoples survival and appeasing his white colleagues when space aliens propose to share their profound knowledge in exchange for all black people on earth. The first story is based on a chapter in derrick bells faces at the bottom of the well which is an often overlooked, but excellent fiction book in the african storytelling fashion. The chapter, space traders from the book entitled faces at the bottom of the well. A conservative african american politician must choose between. This is an excellent 3story short that is a rare find these days.
Scene from cosmic slopspace traders, written by reginald hudlin, adapted from the short story by derrick bell. A black rightwing politician tries to convince his white colleagues not to take the deal. Space traders directed by reginald hudlin and written by trey. The first thing that came up was cosmic slop, the hudlin. I have also seen the broadcast date listed as 1995. What space traders can teach us about the rise of donald trump. The first segment, the space traders, is an adaptation of a short story penned by the late professorwriter derrick bell which tells the story of an extraterrestrial being who offers the american government unlimited wealth and advanced technology, but only if the foreign creature could take every person of african descent in the country back. The space traders is a black science fiction short story by derrick bell published in 1992. Cosmic slop tv movie 1994 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. With jorge ameer, larry anderson, noelle balfour, jason bernard. The 30minute stories, introduced by funk musician george clinton, center on such red. Would white folks vote yes to deport black americans. Advocating revolution at every turn, cosmic slop only proves that, unlike freedom fighting, filmmaking does require discipline as opposed to bulldozing force. It features three short space traders based on the derrick bell short story.
The first commandment features a catholic priest in a latino parish who comes up against his. In 2000, the space traders first volume of the science fiction anthology dark matter. The radio messages had begun weeks before, announcing that one thousand ships from a star far out in space would land on 1 january 2000, in harbors along the atlantic coast from cape cod to north carolina. A science fiction anthology series that aired on hbo. The story was adapted for television in 1994 by director reginald hudlin and writer trey ellis as part of the hbo anthology tv movie cosmic slop, which presented three twilight zone style stories from a black perspective. I am going to show the space traders from the old cosmic slop hbo scifi anthology, directed by reggie hudlin. Posted in uncategorized and tagged affirmative action, alien invasion on earth, are whites evil, are whites human, blacks as scapegoats, blacks disappearing on earth, cosmic slop, derrickbell, do blacks control the weather, hating blacks, hispanic population by 2050, reverse racism, space traders, the beast 666, top secret underground trails. Cosmic slop is a scifi anthology movie that aired on hbo in 1994. It also starred casey kasem, robert guillaume, and anthony anderson. Technically, thats one that veers into science fiction but the story is. It was hosted by parliament lead singer george clinton. The storys next appearance was as a segment of the 1994 tv anthology cosmic slop.
Remembering derrick bells the space traders daily kos. The space traders is a science fiction short story by derrick bell published in 1992. Cosmic slop hbos bizarre, thoughtprovoking film that seems. Cosmic slop is the fifth studio album by funkadelic, released in july 1973 on westbound records. Watch cosmic slop space traders video dailymotion baba eli on dailymotion. Cosmic slop 1994 directed by reginald hudlin, kevin.
Along with every penny from cosmic slopor just slop, as regulars lovingly call itall of smiths inheritance went into the charity. The story was adapted for television in 1994 by director reginald hudlin and writer trey ellis as part of the hbo anthology tv movie cosmic slop, which presented three twilight zone style stories from a. How get out inspired a new college course on racism. Had white americans swiftly repudiated the alien offer due to. This is the idiocy that obama believes we should open up our hearts and our minds to. Cosmic slop 1994 three short tales space traders, the first commandment and tang examine contemporary social issues. And now, as i write this, the conclusion of space traders seems all too likely. Cosmic slop hbos bizarre, thoughtprovoking film that. Cosmic slop space traders brought to the small screen by the filmmakers who unleashed the house party film series, cosmic slop is a threepart anthology series that attempts to tackle serious. The scifi story that offends oversensitive white conservatives.
Cosmic slop is an offbeat, humorous and disturbingly effective threepart anthology of supernatural tales. The aliens have come for our black people slate magazine. Progression three the space traders and black america. Scene from cosmic slopspace traders, written by reginald hudlin, adapted from the short story by derrick bell growing up during the 60s and 70s, i was an avid fan of speculative science. Published in 1992, its subject is the arrival of extraterrestrials that offer the united states a wide. Kyle baker segment, derrick bell short story the space traders 3 more credits. But two of my favorite tales that are on this film is space traders the one with late actor robert guillaume. The first segment, the space traders, is an adaptation of a short story penned by the late professorwriter derrick bell which tells the story of.