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Jaden Smith

Thanks to Leon, who sent this article written by RiceDaddy Jeff Yang.  In the article, Yang addresses the backlash against Jaden Smith’s starring role as the new Karate Kid by retelling the story of how African Americans were instrumental in promoting the martial arts in America.

So just three quick comments:

1. I thought the article was very good from a historical perspective.  I knew that African Americans had been active–I remember Malcolm’s proclamation that all African American males should study karate and judo–but I didn’t know the details.  I thank Jeff and Leon for educating me.