“I Am Not Your Negro” is a thrilling introduction to his work, a remedial course in American history, and an advanced seminar in racial politics — a concise, roughly 90-minute movie with the scope and impact of a 10-hour mini-series or a literary doorstop.
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The headline of its New York Times review promised it “will make you rethink race.” I do believe it might. It certainly has done that for me.
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Baldwin's impassioned critique of race and racism compels the viewer to hang a question mark on values long taken for granted.
I watched this documentary which used Baldwin's own words to make a point about race relations then and now.
... reviews from critics. “[It] will make you rethink race,” the New York Times wrote. “So relevant, it's terrifying,” Hollywood Report said ...
Raoul Peck's fluid documentary uses the timeless anger of James Baldwin to animate his history of the black experience in America.
Its radical representation of race in America demands accountability from audiences – not because the documentary makes any new revelations, but ...
It is a searing and topical indictment of racial prejudice and hatred in America that makes for uneasy viewing and is not easily forgotten. A refreshing morning ...
Appropriate and powerful words as we enter the Lenten season. A.O. Scott, “Review: 'I Am Not Your Negro' Will Make You Rethink Race,” New York ...
I have the same racial composition as you and found Baldwin's work extremely illuminating. You absolutely need to read Notes of a Native Son. I ...