This is a movie based on the book by James Baldwin, a writer, poet and social critic, explores race, class and sexuality in the Western society. In the documentary, Baldwin wanted to tell the story of Martin Luther King Jr, Medgar Evers and Malcolm X, three of the pillars of the civil rights movement who at the time of their death were interested in economic justice and class disparity. The movie is however not just about the history of the movement but the institution of racism and the ways it has been upheld by people in power. It is a journey into the black history that connects the past of the Civil Rights movement to the present of #BlackLivesMatter. Starting with the statement that he, Baldwin, is in a journey to tell the truth . . . not knowing what he will find and what it will do to him signifies courage on his part, an attribute that a leader must possess. Leadership takes courage – to make bold and unpopular decisions and actions. Furthermore, Baldwin spoke directly to his audience – frank …show more content…
His reality was the need to integrate people of all colors. There should be no distinction between black and white, after all, as Baldwin succinctly said, “I am not your Negro, I am a man.”
Muddy point and application The movie is not an easy film to watch but pretty straight forward in what it aims to deliver. Social justice was the main point of the movie, the need for equality; that there be no segregation of privileges and rights because of color. This makes me question, am I the people of color in the story or I am the ‘whites’ in the story? How am I treating people of different color other than