Talk:Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas

message: "Although the character he played was often the subject of controversy in later years, Thomas always defended his work in the series, pointing out the fact that Buckwheat and the rest of the black Our Gang kids were treated as being equal with the white kids in the series. The 1980s animated series addressed the problem by changing Buckwheat into a clever inventor who is always building ingenious machines for the gang."
I'm not sure just what the controversy was.  This really needs to be clarified, because the article just makes a vague reference to some controversy but never tells just what it was. WoodenTaco 00:30, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I clarified the sentence. The controversy was that Buckwheat's character contained aspects of the "pickaninny" stereotype. --FuriousFreddy 02:17, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Hal roach gives testimony that, in the early days of the "Our Gang" assembly, while setting the children up for a photo-op, several white studio assistants and the photographer wanted to separaate Bill from Darla, as they were standing next to each other.  To subject a child to intended racial violence\hostile intent at the time of official US-sanctioned Segregation was apalling to Mr. Roach-a Jew, to say the least. That was one of the magical things about "Rascals". It showcased how children can be themselves, mischievous, yes indeed, but also delightfully inventive and adventurous. The bastards who tried to harrass the black kids on set wanted to destroy what is a precious right of all children: The ability to be, and to playfully grow with facination, joy and wonder at the world.
--24.46.103.28 (talk) 02:54, 24 May 2011 (UTC)

text: Yeah, I got that. The character John Chricton's put-upon personality was based partly on colliuilisms and slang used by African-American street ppl. --24.46.103.28 (talk) 02:54, 24 May 2011 (UTC)

text: I'm glad that the issue is addressed here, but shouldn't the article itself include mention of the fact that the creators of the shorts set out from the start to portray the kids as equals, one no more exaggerated than another?PurpleChez (talk) 19:47, 31 December 2019 (UTC)
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message: This article has been renamed from Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas to Billie Thomas as the result of a move request.
For move discussion see Talk:Allen Hoskins—Preceding unsigned comment added by Keith D (talk • contribs) 23:41, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Move request

message: "Thomas died of a Plane crash in his Los Angeles apartment on October 10, 1980."  Really?  Died of a plane crash in his apartment?  I mean, that's possible, but if it's true it really merits a bit more explanation. Bunnyhugger (talk) 05:51, 19 April 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: I have reverted what looks like vandalism. Keith D (talk) 12:32, 19 April 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Man that's how I wanna go.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.72.186.125 (talk) 02:39, 22 May 2020 (UTC)
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