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They'd shake, freeze,
shake again.
-(CHEERLEADERS CHANTING) And when the crowd yelled,
"Do it, do it, do it!" A Black woman
two rows in front of me, in her tightest jeans, stood and shook as though
she was not somebody's mama and the past 20 years
had barely been a week
shake again.
-(CHEERLEADERS CHANTING) And when the crowd yelled,
"Do it, do it, do it!" A Black woman
two rows in front of me, in her tightest jeans, stood and shook as though
she was not somebody's mama and the past 20 years
had barely been a week
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-They'd shake, freeze,
shake again.
-(CHEERLEADERS CHANTING)
00:00:03.543 --> 00:00:07.501
And when the crowd yelled,
"Do it, do it, do it!"
00:00:07.584 --> 00:00:10.126
A Black woman
two rows in front of me,
00:00:10.209 --> 00:00:11.876
in her tightest jeans,
00:00:11.959 --> 00:00:15.543
stood and shook as though
she was not somebody's mama
00:00:15.626 --> 00:00:18.709
and the past 20 years
had barely been a week.
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Movie Summary
The special will include powerful readings from Ta-Nehisi Coates' book, it will also incorporate documentary footage from the actors' home life, archival footage, and animation.