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These people I grew up with, I really admired them, you know
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Is That Black Enough for You?!?

These people I grew up with,I really admired them, you know, the fathers who, you know

These people I grew up with,
I really admired them, you know, the fathers who, you know

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These people I grew up with, I really admired them, you know,
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the fathers who, you know...
Duration
7 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
02:06:25
Uploaded
Apr 26, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
Production
MakeMake

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Movie Summary

Tracks the history of Black cinema, focused mainly on the '70s, with archival and new interviews with many of the key players from the era.
Everyone's a prostitute or doing something or leaving the family, - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:13
Everyone's a prostitute or doing something or leaving t...
And I grew up in a community - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:12
And I grew up in a community
'Cause they were working-class people. Watts was a really interesting place. - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:06
'Cause they were working-class people. Watts was a real...
When I first went to UCLA, - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:08
When I first went to UCLA,
And I was taking a class with... The teacher was Basil Wright. - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:06
And I was taking a class with... The teacher was Basil Wrigh...
He was a documentary filmmaker who did Song of Ceylon, things like that. - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:06
He was a documentary filmmaker who did Song of Ceylon, thing...
And I remember going to the screenings at Royce Hall, - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:08
And I remember going to the screenings at Royce Hall,
I mean, it was a time when the flower children was a big thing. - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:05
I mean, it was a time when the flower children was a big thi...
You know, nudity, you know, - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:14
You know, nudity, you know,
And, I mean, those weren't the issues in my community. - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:05
And, I mean, those weren't the issues in my community.
Killer of Sheep demonstrated the potential of the medium - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:33
Killer of Sheep demonstrated the potential of the medium
There's much talk of the pride that came out of the period, but again, - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:31
There's much talk of the pride that came out of the per...
♪ It's so hard ♪ - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:12
♪ It's so hard ♪
In addition to being a repository of hope, they were empirical proof - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:21
In addition to being a repository of hope, they were empiric...
A final note, - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:30
A final note,
...all of which centered on characters pretending to be something they're not. - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:09
...all of which centered on characters pretending to be some...
I once asked him about this - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:15
I once asked him about this
...he laughed and said, - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:13
...he laughed and said,
You can beat any fighter in the world. You will win the championship. - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:08
You can beat any fighter in the world. You will win the cham...
But being Black in America is often about remembering - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:16
But being Black in America is often about remembering