God has called you to bring the truth to light. Righteousness will always prevail, and I can do nothing but thank you for educating the world. Thank you for making something that will last generations after us. Thank you for making something that can be shown to our children.
'13th' is such an amazing film! I've recommended it to several friends and family who need to see it. Now I'm starting down the rabbit hole of everything Ava DuVernay has directed.
Ava DuVernay is amazingly talented & is so eloquent, wise & compassionate. 13th is such an important documentary for ALL Americans. So much yet to conquer that go far beyond laws...This should bring us together to conquer hatred, fear, bigotry! ❤️
This lady is my heroine, I pray that god protects her to tell even more stories. Stories that have to be told. I am not American, she is opening our eyes to the injustice happening in America.
Ava, Thank you for the hard work, the dedication and the time you have invested! As you can see, I am a white mother but have the heart of fairness for all people everywhere on earth. This documentary sickened me! My son, though white, has come from a very large family. At the age of 13, he was charged as an adult and though mentally challenged, sentenced to 40 years incarceration and parole. This has led to severe mental illness, anxiety and though released for a year, his parole was revoked and he's back in jail, very likely destined for prison! A part of his story is told in "The New Yorker" By Sarah Stillman. Titled, "the list" Please find me on Facebook Ava and let me know how I can help! Heidi Nuttall, A grieving mother
What a well spoken an eloquent woman. I loved her documentary. I've watched it 2X already. I was always part of the opinion that Black people need their "own" country. Not the USA. Marcus Garvey tried to lure the masses to Africa 100 years ago. The Black people here were too in love with plantation and "massa" to leave it. Well 100 years later look at the condition that Black people are living in in the US. I'm not saying that Africa is all rosy and perfect, but it takes hundreds of years to build a great nation and you got to start from somewhere.
While I applaud you on this; I think we both know that separate but equal will not be "allowed" to happen. Remember separate towns during Jim Crow?? Built by former slaves. We had our own schools, shops, banks, etc. KKK and other "groups" would ride in and burn it down. String up the men, rape women, slaughter children. I don't know what the answer is, but just thought I would put that out there. Their hate for us is BONE Deep. It is a part of their DNA now.
I hope, that, this documentary get shown at The Museum Of African American History. It's right in line with the the museum is about. Also, the young ones have to see this.
I'm going back to watch the credits all the way to the end, I missed it the first time. This is a profound and enormously important movie! deep gratitude to Ava Duvernay for making it!!
I love miss Ava quality of work, her passion, appears to be kind, thoughtful and would love to be with a woman of her caliber. She is the type of sister you can have great intellectual conversations about life matters.She will contribute to a brother joy.
Let me start by saying - A great film - well done and keep up the great work you do. One thing I would be interested in seeing - when you do the graphics showing the increase in the prison population - did you do analysis on the percentage of black and brown people within the increase? I think this would be effectual - if it shows how the new laws and police action has impacted black and brown people more - or not? I would think that the numbers would show that the new laws actually targeted black and brown people. Also I like the commentary on the end about the shift towards immigration and surveillance. This could be the start of another documentary? And I loved how you connected the dots - linking the laws/policies - to ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council). The way you did this was smart. We got the history, then you pulled back the curtain shedding a bright light on what they are doing.
She's a person who puts people into moral categories according to their race (by the way, that's called a "racist"). But people are not first groups or "communities," but individuals - some good, some evil - does not matter the color of your skin (as Dr. King said). Her views are the last thing America needs, if we are ever going to make progress coming together.
Ms. Williams,. You are one to talk! I finally look over at your picture! Wow! You are slaying it in name and beauty! You know I have a smile on my face! She looking Regal! To look at her. Then back at you Ms. Williams! And I had been given a choice! It's not fair! Like walking into the night . And looking into the night sky! And God was to ask me! Which one of these Stars are the Most Beautiful to you! And that's the one you can be with! I would answer. Lordy, whoever would want me the most! That's my choice! Someone who would celebrate me! Instead of tolerate me! I love to talk anyway. Because I want to know! Why you feel the way you do? And equally why we are here! Together!
2:50-3:41 Additionally, Jamie Foxx as Nick Rice in 'Law Abiding Citizen' discusses the percentages and 'wins' in the courtroom which contributes to these issues
She's has a sense of her awareness! And conscious of her appearance! Very thoughtful and attentive! Speaks volumes to me! And also to who you are! You also are a Queen! I love Black women! They keep it real! My Mother was a Black woman! Same Complexion. Would always talk to me! And explain things to me! Eternally Grateful to her! Take care!
For black folks, it only represents a cogent way of explaining our plight. For white people, it can be a life-changing experience. Watching it is fine, but if you are black, the film will not tell you anything you don't already know. The trick is to get as many white and non-black people as possible to watch it - especially those who are ignorant, or even racist. Share on Facebook, talk about it to anyone and everyone, even if it upsets them or makes them shy away from you. Make fliers and put them up...send links. Take it to schools and colleges. Tell your coworkers to watch it. Talk to cops and get them to watch it. This is a time in which we cannot worry about making friends; we have to worry about making CHANGE!
Ramone DeCurta I agree but there are those our here who don't want to give a damn racist and they don't. But for the ones who are open I hope it changes the way they view blacks in America.
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At 15:42 an audience member says that he's "half Puerto Rican and half black". There's no such thing. Puerto Rican isn't really even an ethnicity, it's a nationality. Puerto Ricans are an ethnic (some would say "racial") amalgamation of Black, Spanish and some other sh*t. Black is considered to be a race, for lack of a better word, even though there is only one true race: the Human race. Puerto Rican isn't an ethnicity, let alone a race, so how can a person be black and Puerto Rican. That's like being both a fish and a shark. Some fish are sharks, and some fish are other kinds. Some blacks are "African-American", while some blacks are Hispanic (African, British, Puerto Rican, Mexican, Brazilian, etc.)
Jack In The North You're missing the entire point. it is a big deal. Racial identity politics is a strange game when you involve Blacks from the Caribbean. They want to be down with Black Americans when it benefits them, but they are sure to remind everyone that they are not Black Americans. Black Americans are as racially-mixed as any nation of Blacks, so it makes no sense for Black Hispanics to try to separate themselves. If you speak Spanish and identify with your culture, that's fine, but you're still BLACK! It's the same game that biracial Blacks play, only they have a little more justification for playing it. Puerto Ricans ae mostly Black Hispanics, as are Dominicans and Brazilians. They need to sit down.
Ramone DeCurta I fully agree with your reply to the other persons response. As an African American I feel we are more aware of racial differences. We have less to lean on and so we can see how non African American blacks lean on other titles to make themselves seem "less black". I was just talking to my friend about this who is Latino. He was unaware of black identity just like anyone who isn't familiar with the black experience. The black experience encompasses skin color, hair, how you identify yourself and so much more. There is nothing wrong with being black and I think that America is still work on the concept.
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Glad she is doing what she is talking about past history of black people trying to make it in this world of haters in this country sad Linda j ☮️❤️ ❤️💯 💯
Hi edagdwg thanks U Tube for sharing this history with the world even if a lot don't want to be a part of real life it's now yourself justice and learn about your life history linda j ☮️❤️ ❤️💯 💯
She could be the real frist black woman president of the real world God at work 🙏 but she has a great job now being a real blessed person love her as gift of love by God Linda 🙏☮️🙏💯 💯❤️
Taking us from the world black made on our backs is old talk we are not going to leave our rights now that we are here we have the right to be any we're we want to be God at work for all Linda j ☮️ ❤️ ❤️💯 💯
All the bad times I have had at the hands of blacks: I have been held down in my apt while two men in scream masks have robbed me I have had my car window broken while I was inside the car I have had one draw out his gun and point it at me I had one follow me around school, closing doors before I could reach them. I was invited to a house that he lived in, I was pulled up by my hair off the couch I had my friend taken advantage of on the street in front of me (he was robbed of whatever he had on him)’ I had some ”christmas" balls thrown towards me and my companions and then we had to talk them down from getting in a fight with us I saw a Mexican who was backed into a corner by three, and he was saved by his female friend I had one jerk at me as I was walking down the street in front of his friends (3 months ago) I had one who followed me for about 5 blocks I had a group of four of them, maybe 13 years old, approach me and my friend and ask for money so that we were able to pass the street we were on in Paris. I noticed one of them had a hammer I watched my female friend have a kiss raped from her (Cuba) I was driving with my parents and my father yelled “STOP” while we were at a green light, I watched a car with blacks cruising through a red light I had some kids throw some rocks at my car I heard of a gang rape from a older woman I met. She was on vacation in Jamaica when three blacks broke into her cottage and raped her I have been confronted by one who told me that he was a police officer. I had to drop my car into gear to get away
God has called you to bring the truth to light. Righteousness will always prevail, and I can do nothing but thank you for educating the world. Thank you for making something that will last generations after us. Thank you for making something that can be shown to our children.
What an incredibly eloquent and empowering woman.
This should be shown in ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS , REQUIRED !!! Very beautiful Woman , WOW !!!
'13th' is such an amazing film! I've recommended it to several friends and family who need to see it. Now I'm starting down the rabbit hole of everything Ava DuVernay has directed.
Like I said in her other thread, I am in love! She deserves an Oscar AND a Nobel Prize for this film.
cuz shes black?
Bishop Feathers because of the documentary
more n likely Bishop Feathers didn't watch the movie. I agree with
Ramone DeCurta--Oscar AND Nobel Prize!
I'm clicking 'thumbs up' before watching this speech.
Ava DuVernay is amazingly talented & is so eloquent, wise & compassionate. 13th is such an important documentary for ALL Americans. So much yet to conquer that go far beyond laws...This should bring us together to conquer hatred, fear, bigotry! ❤️
Ava is such a beautiful woman.
she's so beautiful and smart
96leo86 WIlliam smart is sexy now
Thanks for the film Ava.
This lady is my heroine, I pray that god protects her to tell even more stories. Stories that have to be told. I am not American, she is opening our eyes to the injustice happening in America.
she seems so humble and down to earth beautiful inside and out i'm inspired glad i found this clip thanks so much for the upload ~ and peace*
Thank you and I applaud and support this docu-film
Ava, Thank you for the hard work, the dedication and the time you have invested! As you can see, I am a white mother but have the heart of fairness for all people everywhere on earth. This documentary sickened me! My son, though white, has come from a very large family. At the age of 13, he was charged as an adult and though mentally challenged, sentenced to 40 years incarceration and parole. This has led to severe mental illness, anxiety and though released for a year, his parole was revoked and he's back in jail, very likely destined for prison! A part of his story is told in "The New Yorker" By Sarah Stillman. Titled, "the list" Please find me on Facebook Ava and let me know how I can help! Heidi Nuttall, A grieving mother
I'm sorry for your son. Praying that things have gone better for you since the last 3 years. Light and love to you and your family.
What a well spoken an eloquent woman. I loved her documentary. I've watched it 2X already. I was always part of the opinion that Black people need their "own" country. Not the USA. Marcus Garvey tried to lure the masses to Africa 100 years ago. The Black people here were too in love with plantation and "massa" to leave it. Well 100 years later look at the condition that Black people are living in in the US. I'm not saying that Africa is all rosy and perfect, but it takes hundreds of years to build a great nation and you got to start from somewhere.
While I applaud you on this; I think we both know that separate but equal will not be "allowed" to happen. Remember separate towns during Jim Crow?? Built by former slaves. We had our own schools, shops, banks, etc. KKK and other "groups" would ride in and burn it down. String up the men, rape women, slaughter children. I don't know what the answer is, but just thought I would put that out there. Their hate for us is BONE Deep. It is a part of their DNA now.
Liberia is our own country.😎
I hope, that, this documentary get shown at The Museum Of African American History. It's right in line with the the museum is about. Also, the young ones have to see this.
I admire her so much. This documentary was an ABSOLUTELY MUST SEE.
I've been waiting so long to watch this. I love Ava 💕
I'm going back to watch the credits all the way to the end, I missed it the first time. This is a profound and enormously important movie! deep gratitude to Ava Duvernay for making it!!
thank you Ava for shining a light on the systematic racism that this country was built on yesterday and today
Bravo! This movie needs to be shared with the masses.
Great Job
Open all eyes
Thank you
Smart, informative, powerful documentary of our time. I think this is Ava's best work yet. It's provocative!!!
I love miss Ava quality of work, her passion, appears to be kind, thoughtful and would love to be with a woman of her caliber. She is the type of sister you can have great intellectual conversations about life matters.She will contribute to a brother joy.
ANOTHER extraordinary representation of my community.. 🕶 Straight Outta Compton . Thank you, Ava.
GREAT WORK FOR PEOPLE WHO NEED TO KNOW THE TRUTH IN THE PURE WAY*******RESPECT FROM TAFARI BABATUNDE, IN JAMAICA******
Let me start by saying - A great film - well done and keep up the great work you do.
One thing I would be interested in seeing - when you do the graphics showing the increase in the prison population - did you do analysis on the percentage of black and brown people within the increase? I think this would be effectual - if it shows how the new laws and police action has impacted black and brown people more - or not? I would think that the numbers would show that the new laws actually targeted black and brown people. Also I like the commentary on the end about the shift towards immigration and surveillance. This could be the start of another documentary?
And I loved how you connected the dots - linking the laws/policies - to ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council). The way you did this was smart. We got the history, then you pulled back the curtain shedding a bright light on what they are doing.
She's a person who puts people into moral categories according to their race (by the way, that's called a "racist"). But people are not first groups or "communities," but individuals - some good, some evil - does not matter the color of your skin (as Dr. King said). Her views are the last thing America needs, if we are ever going to make progress coming together.
Thank you for this amazing film.
Few comments I read, it speaks of her beauty and intelligence.
Let's all try everyday and every moment to be as beautiful and intelligent like her.
She is regal
Ms. Williams,. You are one to talk! I finally look over at your picture! Wow! You are slaying it in name and beauty! You know I have a smile on my face! She looking Regal! To look at her. Then back at you Ms. Williams! And I had been given a choice! It's not fair! Like walking into the night . And looking into the night sky! And God was to ask me! Which one of these Stars are the Most Beautiful to you! And that's the one you can be with! I would answer. Lordy, whoever would want me the most! That's my choice! Someone who would celebrate me! Instead of tolerate me! I love to talk anyway. Because I want to know! Why you feel the way you do? And equally why we are here! Together!
2:50-3:41 Additionally, Jamie Foxx as Nick Rice in 'Law Abiding Citizen' discusses the percentages and 'wins' in the courtroom which contributes to these issues
Definitely one of my role models.
She's has a sense of her awareness! And conscious of her appearance! Very thoughtful and attentive! Speaks volumes to me! And also to who you are! You also are a Queen! I love Black women! They keep it real! My Mother was a Black woman! Same Complexion. Would always talk to me! And explain things to me! Eternally Grateful to her! Take care!
I've not seen 13th but I intend to. Your film SELMA was great.
great interview love 13th
From 28:09 - 30:09 I don't think we realized HOW TIME TESTED this IS!!! It will be studied! And great question by the way.
Watching "13th" on Netflix now.
For black folks, it only represents a cogent way of explaining our plight. For white people, it can be a life-changing experience. Watching it is fine, but if you are black, the film will not tell you anything you don't already know.
The trick is to get as many white and non-black people as possible to watch it - especially those who are ignorant, or even racist. Share on Facebook, talk about it to anyone and everyone, even if it upsets them or makes them shy away from you. Make fliers and put them up...send links. Take it to schools and colleges. Tell your coworkers to watch it. Talk to cops and get them to watch it.
This is a time in which we cannot worry about making friends; we have to worry about making CHANGE!
Ramone DeCurta I agree but there are those our here who don't want to give a damn racist and they don't. But for the ones who are open I hope it changes the way they view blacks in America.
Absolutely gorgeous and brilliant!
Still relevant. Only amplified over the years. Free to watch on RUclips right now. Netflix channel.
Awesome! She's so brilliant.
This is what God is doing for the world letting ppl know what's going on around us to help us all linda j ☮️❤️ ❤️💯 💯 god at work she is a real woman doing what has to be done seeing ppl as humans God bless us all linda j ☮️❤️ ❤️💯 💯
At 15:42 an audience member says that he's "half Puerto Rican and half black". There's no such thing. Puerto Rican isn't really even an ethnicity, it's a nationality.
Puerto Ricans are an ethnic (some would say "racial") amalgamation of Black, Spanish and some other sh*t. Black is considered to be a race, for lack of a better word, even though there is only one true race: the Human race.
Puerto Rican isn't an ethnicity, let alone a race, so how can a person be black and Puerto Rican. That's like being both a fish and a shark. Some fish are sharks, and some fish are other kinds. Some blacks are "African-American", while some blacks are Hispanic (African, British, Puerto Rican, Mexican, Brazilian, etc.)
Big deal, you know what he meant, just because he wasn't 100% politically correct doesn't make any difference.
Jack In The North
You're missing the entire point. it is a big deal. Racial identity politics is a strange game when you involve Blacks from the Caribbean.
They want to be down with Black Americans when it benefits them, but they are sure to remind everyone that they are not Black Americans. Black Americans are as racially-mixed as any nation of Blacks, so it makes no sense for Black Hispanics to try to separate themselves. If you speak Spanish and identify with your culture, that's fine, but you're still BLACK!
It's the same game that biracial Blacks play, only they have a little more justification for playing it. Puerto Ricans ae mostly Black Hispanics, as are Dominicans and Brazilians. They need to sit down.
Ramone DeCurta I fully agree with your reply to the other persons response. As an African American I feel we are more aware of racial differences. We have less to lean on and so we can see how non African American blacks lean on other titles to make themselves seem "less black". I was just talking to my friend about this who is Latino. He was unaware of black identity just like anyone who isn't familiar with the black experience. The black experience encompasses skin color, hair, how you identify yourself and so much more. There is nothing wrong with being black and I think that America is still work on the concept.
Her movies motivate me to help change the legal system
Hi edagdwg love this lady she is the new really helpful to the ppl thank you for caring sharing your time love for sure peace Linda j. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💯💯💯💯💯
Glad she is doing what she is talking about past history of black people trying to make it in this world of haters in this country sad Linda j ☮️❤️ ❤️💯 💯
what strikes are they referring to?
In the recent weeks, there have been US prison strikes and organizing around prison issues...check NY Times...they have some great coverage.
Brillant. God Bless!!!
I want to see the doc. of this horrible reality...soon! Wonderful Black woman filmmaker. I loved Selma..
3:52-4:22 Great point
Hi edagdwg thanks U Tube for sharing this history with the world even if a lot don't want to be a part of real life it's now yourself justice and learn about your life history linda j ☮️❤️ ❤️💯 💯
She could be the real frist black woman president of the real world God at work 🙏 but she has a great job now being a real blessed person love her as gift of love by God Linda 🙏☮️🙏💯 💯❤️
I love her
Taking us from the world black made on our backs is old talk we are not going to leave our rights now that we are here we have the right to be any we're we want to be God at work for all Linda j ☮️ ❤️ ❤️💯 💯
All the bad times I have had at the hands of blacks:
I have been held down in my apt while two men in scream masks have robbed me
I have had my car window broken while I was inside the car
I have had one draw out his gun and point it at me
I had one follow me around school, closing doors before I could reach them. I was invited to a house that he lived in, I was pulled up by my hair off the couch
I had my friend taken advantage of on the street in front of me (he was robbed of whatever he had on him)’
I had some ”christmas" balls thrown towards me and my companions and then we had to talk them down from getting in a fight with us
I saw a Mexican who was backed into a corner by three, and he was saved by his female friend
I had one jerk at me as I was walking down the street in front of his friends (3 months ago)
I had one who followed me for about 5 blocks
I had a group of four of them, maybe 13 years old, approach me and my friend and ask for money so that we were able to pass the street we were on in Paris. I noticed one of them had a hammer
I watched my female friend have a kiss raped from her (Cuba)
I was driving with my parents and my father yelled “STOP” while we were at a green light, I watched a car with blacks cruising through a red light
I had some kids throw some rocks at my car
I heard of a gang rape from a older woman I met. She was on vacation in Jamaica when three blacks broke into her cottage and raped her
I have been confronted by one who told me that he was a police officer. I had to drop my car into gear to get away
This is so sad watching in 2019 after Trump has been president for so long
Who called her a cinema's director?
"A Wrinkle in Time" is the "sh/t" but not a "movie".
>.
She so fine wow!
Anybody else distracted by her dreads going through her earring?
More distracted with the eloquent words coming out of her mouth.
Depends on what your focus is on
tmitchem81 Ikr... I knew orangutans were smart, but that level of sentence structure? Color me impressed!
Leon Reece Your racism is not welcome here.
Yes!