Vaughn G

Almost every single one-star review is missing the point. The purpose of the documentary is not to vilify white people, it's not propaganda against white people, its not about you. It's about the privilege that you have. Its not about white people in the sense that it intends to uplift our brothers and sisters by attacking discriminatory myths about Black history, which were CREATED by white people of the past, and I must emphasize, in the past, that have heavily influenced our society today, present in the atrocities of white pride and police brutality. The documentary drew parallels between bacon's rebellion and the present-day BLM movement. We, as humans, are joining together to combat blatant discrimination, in unity. That's what I want. That's what I want for my children, and family, and friends, and America. That is what the producers of this documentary are pushing. They are not attacking modern-day white people, rather trying to inform them of how the stigmas of their ancestors have hurt us. They LITERALLY stated that it's purpose was to deconstruct "myths" and "stories" which depict African Americans as subhuman among many other negative traits at the beginning of the movie. That is why they do not tackle or even mention, Black people having slaves, the racism of the Democratic party, etc. Their primary focus is to attack American myths surrounding us. Sure, was their depiction of the transatlantic slave trade convenient? Absolutely. Does this invalidate our historic and even contemporary persecution and abuse? Absolutely not. You, as the author of an utterly groundbreaking one-star review, cannot even claim that "Black people have it made" when we are being arrested, murdered, and discriminated against because of the color of our skin. Are you Black? Didn't think so. I personally thought that the documentary was NOT preachy and didn't overemphasize Black victimhood. Trust me, I would know it. I despise it when my Black peers play the victim card at every turn. I'm not the biggest advocate for Blackness, and I never will be. However, I am Black, and I have experienced the consequences of the American narrative that this documentary tries to dismantle. For those who chalked this up to 'racist propaganda', take a look at yourself. You are the problem, not our 'propaganda' about our desire for inclusivity and basic human rights and the stigmas which trampled those dreams. You can pretend that we're trying to victimize ourself so we can promote the almighty 'Black agenda', that our problems are a facade, that we're overexaggerating. It hasn't even been a century since we have had legislated rights to exist among white people as humans, and the day has yet to come when we will be truly equal, as people. And, before you scathe this documentary for not doing its research, read the damn book.