I Am Not Your Negro Trailer (James Baldwin Documentary)

[steadyrighteous]

Didn't know anything about this (or in fact, know anything about James Baldwin for that matter) before this thread, but the trailer and the director talking make me wanna watch

 

[A-Train]

Got a chance to catch this early. Incredible. Definitely going to see this again once it releases nationally.

Every image used was so raw and powerful and each one had great intention behind it. Its unfortunate just how relevant all of his words are. Baldwin's words, paired with the images used and the current climate of the country...all together left me very speechless at times.

Sam really was great in this too. His voice is usually so recognizable yet he never took you out of the film, his entire performance was self-effacing and everything is said direct and with meaning.

I can't recommend this enough brehs

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

Another movie about some gay nikka, always cac award bait

fukking fairy ran away to europe because he didnt get a pat on the head from massa

Baldwin is the truth. Please don't dismiss him as some "gay" nikka. Rest assured, Baldwin was black FIRST, unlike most of these new age black homos.

Check out Baldwin's work, dude was a literary genius.

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

First thing I'm going to see when I touch back down in the States in two weeks.

 

[Idaeo]

Just saw this on Sunday in Harlem. ...the showings in Soho i was going to checkout were all sold out

Spoiler

that conversation James had with the CAC who was trying to defend racism on the tv show.....the way James broke down institutionalized racism, the CAC was left looking "i guess he's right..." the theater(which was half filled with white people)...burst into applause at that moment


seeing the dead bodies of all our heroes made it hit especially hard for me. it brings that realness, physicality of those that have been robbed from us.

this should be required watching for everyone, young and old. the perspective of the struggle for civil rights from someone as eloquent a speaker as James Baldwin, who knew Malcom, Martin, and Medgar personally...it's American history that's being ignored

 

[detroitwalt]

Damn shame it isn't playing near me. I wanted to see this.

 

[Goat poster]

I can't wait! The director Arthur Jafa is no joke either. Breh is unapologetically black and one of the main reasons why I wanna support.

He was born in Haiti and raised in Congo...bet that man got some stories of his own

 

[Dad]

Well directed and Sam Jackson killed the narration, it really wasn't anything new.

It revolved around baldwins life post malcom, Martin and medgar's death.

Honestly I kinda like him less cuz he coulda done more.

 

[valet]

Well directed and Sam Jackson killed the narration, it really wasn't anything new.

It revolved around baldwins life post malcom, Martin and medgar's death.

Honestly I kinda like him less cuz he coulda done more.

Could you expand more on that last sentence.

 

[NobodyReally]

We'll have to wait for Netflix for this one. No way in hell these cornfed white folks are gonna let this play here.

 

[Dad]

Could you expand more on that last sentence.

After watching the film, Baldwin proudly admitted that he wasn't a panther, part of the NAACP, church, etc. - he never aligned himself with any party but, a good portion of his career as a writer were based off his relationship with Malcom, Martin and Medgar. He separated himself from these men but also benefited from their outspokenness by being able to look like the "good nikka" in front of cacs. He loved white people and beyond black celebs I don't think he had any regular black friends.

Baldwin moved to France in his 20's cuz he said, if he stayed in the states he woulda been dead or in jail. While over there, did he help any Africans? He continued to give his critique of the black American struggle while living comfortably in his French mansion.

I can't take anything away from his writing cuz dude is eloquent as hell but, this film made me look at him in a different light.

 

[Monoblock]

I need to see this.

 

[valet]

After watching the film, Baldwin proudly admitted that he wasn't a panther, part of the NAACP, church, etc. - he never aligned himself with any party but, a good portion of his career as a writer were based off his relationship with Malcom, Martin and Medgar. He separated himself from these men but also benefited from their outspokenness by being able to look like the "good nikka" in front of cacs. He loved white people and beyond black celebs I don't think he had any regular black friends.

Baldwin moved to France in his 20's cuz he said, if he stayed in the states he woulda been dead or in jail. While over there, did he help any Africans? He continued to give his critique of the black American struggle while living comfortably in his French mansion.

I can't take anything away from his writing cuz dude is eloquent as hell but, this film made me look at him in a different light.

Hadnt thought of it that way but point taken. That reminds me modern leaders who can diagnosis the problem, write books but thats it

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

Baldwin was a great thinker, but he damn sure wasn't done freedom fighter. He was very eloquent in his ability to analyze and explain the race problem in America

 

[Soundbwoy]

Hadnt thought of it that way but point taken. That reminds me modern leaders who can diagnosis the problem, write books but thats it

Kinda like Coates