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There were just certain things in America you knew wasn't for you
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Milestone Generations

There were just certainthings in Americayou knew wasn't for you

There were just certain
things in America
you knew wasn't for you

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There were just certain things in America you knew wasn't for you.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:46
Uploaded
May 03, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Courageous Studios

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Movie Summary

The electrifying story of Milestone Media, of the challenges they faced in changing the face of superhero storytelling, and of the rebirth of the company – now with entertainment legend Reggie Hudlin helping to steer the ship – just when the world needs the Milestone heroes more than ever.
Like, yeah there's a Black guy every once in a while, - Milestone Generations 00:07
Like, yeah there's a Black guy every once in a while,
As a reader of color, you would notice - Milestone Generations 00:07
As a reader of color, you would notice
You know that the wheels of justice turn slow, - Milestone Generations 00:07
You know that the wheels of justice turn slow,
Each generation, that voice gets louder and louder. - Milestone Generations 00:04
Each generation, that voice gets louder and louder.
[narrator] Outside the comic book industry, - Milestone Generations 00:06
[narrator] Outside the comic book industry,
[Reggie Hudlin] The '80s and the good old days of the '90s, - Milestone Generations 00:07
[Reggie Hudlin] The '80s and the good old days of the &...
There were all these powerful threads happening simultaneously. - Milestone Generations 00:05
There were all these powerful threads happening simultaneous...
You know, you had Public Enemy and Russell Simmons. - Milestone Generations 00:04
You know, you had Public Enemy and Russell Simmons.
Suddenly, the people who don't think their story is worth hearing, - Milestone Generations 00:07
Suddenly, the people who don't think their story is wor...
The ultimate message was, - Milestone Generations 00:10
The ultimate message was,
And we're gonna do it, - Milestone Generations 00:05
And we're gonna do it,
You look at the Black film scene, the Black music scene, - Milestone Generations 00:06
You look at the Black film scene, the Black music scene,
No one is scared. No one's looking for approval. - Milestone Generations 00:04
No one is scared. No one's looking for approval.
Everyone's like, "Yo, we are going hard, it is our time." - Milestone Generations 00:10
Everyone's like, "Yo, we are going hard, it is our...
I walked into a room and Jim Steranko was there. - Milestone Generations 00:06
I walked into a room and Jim Steranko was there.
[man] The far-out artwork of Jim Steranko, - Milestone Generations 00:08
[man] The far-out artwork of Jim Steranko,
He says, "They asked me to create - Milestone Generations 00:05
He says, "They asked me to create
He puts his hand on my shoulder and goes, - Milestone Generations 00:11
He puts his hand on my shoulder and goes,
Blink, blink. I'm like, - Milestone Generations 00:21
Blink, blink. I'm like,
[reporter] The riots in Crown Heights, Brooklyn tore the city apart. - Milestone Generations 00:05
[reporter] The riots in Crown Heights, Brooklyn tore the cit...