Review of I Am Not Your Negro (2017) by Wayne K — 22 Feb 2018

A searing indictment of racism in America, a problem which, it seems, has not been cured but either diluted or transfigured. James Baldwin makes a great central character, not only experiencing prejudice himself but also noting the effects it had on his close friends and fellow activists, of which he was the only one not to pay with his life.

He was a great orator and made many thought-provoking statements on discrimination, delivered in an almost jittery, nervous manner. Fitting, since he may have thought of himself as being in the crosshairs like his late associates.

It doesn't outstay its welcome, and while it jumps around a bit too much, it's still a fascinating watch for anyone trying to understand the racial divide in a county that was founded on multiculturalism.