I just viewed 'I Am Not Your Negro'

[heaven05]

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the James Baldwin treatment of racism and ignorance in ameriKKKa that honestly, to me, gives a great overview of how and why we have arrived at this time in history because of white hate, ignorance and stupidity that has ALWAYS been here in this country when it comes to race relations.

The juxtaposition of the Medgar Ever's, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King's assassinations was something I realized long ago and now this film has shown me I was right in my thinking. While I didn't have all the pieces surrounding those murders outside of the fact of white fear related to strong black men standing up to those racists of that time, I now see more. And the more is about, as I have constantly mentioned here, how the undercurrent of racism, hate, the demand for white entitlement in all areas of american life stays constant and how this current wave of racism, murder and ignorance as experienced with the boy-potus election is just a continuation of 400 years of oppression of whites concerning PoC, Native american and African, and our position as a pivot point for the survival or destruction of american culture and if destruction is the outcome of this new wave of stupidity by trump, bannon, miller, duke and jones, the bloodshed and misery in everyone's future is guaranteed and on the head of the racists in ameriKKKa...more later as I digest more on an intellectual and emotional plain. James Baldwin was truly one gifted prognosticator and observer of ameriKKKan culture.

I would have liked a little more heat, but well worth the viewing.

[bettyellen]

1. Can't wait to see this! His debate w William Buckley was amazing!

If you've never seen it's easily found on YouTube.

[heaven05]

2. I've seen it in the past, yet after this

experience, I must go back for a refresher.

[littlemissmartypants]

6. Buckley lover here. Not of his political slant.

But he could provide the basis for a great civilized argument. Plus his voice I find interesting.

Sounds great. Dr. Gates new series is also excellent.

[bettyellen]

7. I think Buckley is an ass, but he's interesting to watch because his ego is just incredible! I gues

You've seen the doc about his and Gore Vidal? That was pretty freaky.

[littlemissmartypants]

8. They sought each other out for linguistic sparing.

The preferred option to war, imo. But equally as deadly. As a lover of words and language, I am compelled to admire them both.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

3. Here's a great conversation with the director:

http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-789-raoul-peck

[sheshe2]

4. I have only watched clips.

Will watch in full.

Published on Oct 27, 2012

Historic debate between James Baldwin v. William F. Buckley Jr. at Cambridge University on the question: "Is the American Dream at the expense of the American Negro?"

My guess is the answer is yes.

[murielm99]

5. And then there was Trump,

at one of his events, standing at the podium, pointing and saying, "Look, there is my African American, over there."

Does anything ever change?

I need to see this. Thanks for posting.