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stuartpolizzi
Reviews
I Am Not Your Negro (2016)
Outstanding. love James Baldwin
Baldwin remains relevant to this very day. You watch this and think unfortunately that Baldwin could be writing about 2020
Amend: The Fight for America (2021)
Not just history but history that we live every day
The Netflix series Amend brings the United States Constitution's promise of Equality and Citizenship to life in a manner that lets us feel its real impact on every day lives both past and present. As a lover of history and professional who believes in the ideals of this country I recommend this series to anyone who wants to understand how the doors of equality have been opened against resistance and continued to be pushed opened by the efforts of not just well known historical figures like MLK but by many others who continue to inspire today. The struggle for a more equal and better America is all of our struggle. Share this series with your children. To those who attempt to reduce the visibility of this series by dropping 1 star reviews, shame on you. The only way to know where you are is to understand where you have come from. Don't be afraid to watch and learn.
White Famous (2017)
Fresh show with potential
I recently came across this show and frankly loved the balance between edgy humor and simple truths on display in just the first two episodes. The main character is an African- American stand-up comedian who is being guided by his agent about how to become "whitefamous" and frankly questions whether becoming a star across racial lines is even something worth pursuing and at what cost to his own identity and roots. Simultaneously the main character works at developing a relationship with his young son and hopes to rekindle one with his former girlfriend. This show drew me in based on the depth of these multiple plot lines and the fact that is doesn't stereotype the protagonist while simultaneously forcing us to think about how we often stereotype African-American actors and characters. I see many who have panned this show in its infancy. To each his own. As for me Im looking forward to seeing Floyd's journey progress.