Marsha Ambrosius, "Far Away" (original) (raw)
January 30 2011, 18:49
So maybe you've already seen this, but if not, you should definitely watch the video for Marsha Ambrosius' single, "Far Away". Not only does she have an amazing voice, but the video's creating some shockwaves for portraying a gay couple of color.
[Trigger warning for homophobia, violence, suicide]
Here's a quote from the interview with Rod 2.0:
Already this has had a much larger impact than I thought it would. So many people are loving that they are so open in their relationship, and, they are two black men. Openly in love, not hiding. I didn’t realize it was something that had not been shown before. This is not controversial. It's just two Black men in love.
Oh my god, that shot where the men start to beat him, and it pans up to capture the American flag flying in the breeze...I started crying. That's not the part I was expecting to get to me, but wow, did it ever.
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