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The biggest falsehood, the biggest lie
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Uncle Tom

The biggest falsehood, the biggest lie that gets repeated is that the kind of...

The biggest falsehood, the biggest lie that gets repeated is that the kind of disorganization and chaos and violence and self-destruction that we're witnessing in the black community is somehow a legacy of slavery and Jim Crow

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The biggest falsehood, the biggest lie
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that gets repeated is that the kind of disorganization
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and chaos and violence
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and self-destruction that we're witnessing
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in the black community is somehow a legacy of slavery
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and Jim Crow.
Duration
22 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
01:09:14
Uploaded
Jun 04, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

An oral history of the American black conservative.
Because if that were so, between 1930 and 1940, - Uncle Tom 00:23
Because if that were so, between 1930 and 1940,
Our institutions served as an anchor for us. - Uncle Tom 00:05
Our institutions served as an anchor for us.
And so therefore, elderly people could walk - Uncle Tom 00:09
And so therefore, elderly people could walk
Our business formation rate was high then. - Uncle Tom 00:05
Our business formation rate was high then.
If we were able to accomplish - Uncle Tom 00:11
If we were able to accomplish
If we were able to accomplish this - Uncle Tom 00:08
If we were able to accomplish this
You know, walked on him, grab him by his hood and, - Uncle Tom 00:05
You know, walked on him, grab him by his hood and,
How is that possible in a society - Uncle Tom 00:09
How is that possible in a society
The statistics of illegitimacy, crime rates - Uncle Tom 00:07
The statistics of illegitimacy, crime rates
Before the war on poverty launched, - Uncle Tom 00:09
Before the war on poverty launched,
By 1960, that number had decreased to 47%. - Uncle Tom 00:05
By 1960, that number had decreased to 47%.
That's probably the greatest economic prosperity period - Uncle Tom 00:12
That's probably the greatest economic prosperity period
Back then it was commonplace - Uncle Tom 00:06
Back then it was commonplace
If you made a commitment and you marry somebody - Uncle Tom 00:06
If you made a commitment and you marry somebody
It was also about your church family. - Uncle Tom 00:04
It was also about your church family.
The black woman respected the black man. - Uncle Tom 00:04
The black woman respected the black man.
Having a strong father showed me how to be a man. - Uncle Tom 00:04
Having a strong father showed me how to be a man.
It also showed me how to treat a woman. - Uncle Tom 00:04
It also showed me how to treat a woman.
When I was young, I remember going to open house - Uncle Tom 00:07
When I was young, I remember going to open house
Up until 1962-'63, 85% of all black families - Uncle Tom 00:09
Up until 1962-'63, 85% of all black families