This documentary is absolutely amazing! A must-see for teenagers and adults!
The third episode, called "Wait", is very interesting, sad and brilliant. It focuses on Martin Luther King and Kennedy, and it shows how, for Kennedy, Civil Rights was not his priority for the first 2 years of his administration (I was very surprise to learn that).
Nevertheless, there is one voice that it's completely missing in this chapter: the voice of Malcolm X. There were other leaders and movement in the history of Civil Rights besides MLK, notably Malcolm X (I personally liked him more than Martin Luther King). Why is he not in this chapter? It's funny, since I know that Will Smith has always been a fan of Malcolm X (he appears with many shirts of Malcolm X in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and also mentions a lot the Black Panthers). But now, since violence against violence is not politically correct, Malcom X's voice is missing.
All the scholars who appear have very interesting things to say. Nevertheless, there is one "activist" that talks a lot and doesn't know much, and it's a bit tiring. I rather hear erudite people that really know about the history of the United States talk than young angry activists.
Because the important voice of Malcolm X is missing I give this awesome episode a 9 and not a 10.
I watched this documentary series with my older children (who are teenagers). I'm grateful to you because we learnt a lot. Thanks a lot and many greetings from Madrid / Antonia
The third episode, called "Wait", is very interesting, sad and brilliant. It focuses on Martin Luther King and Kennedy, and it shows how, for Kennedy, Civil Rights was not his priority for the first 2 years of his administration (I was very surprise to learn that).
Nevertheless, there is one voice that it's completely missing in this chapter: the voice of Malcolm X. There were other leaders and movement in the history of Civil Rights besides MLK, notably Malcolm X (I personally liked him more than Martin Luther King). Why is he not in this chapter? It's funny, since I know that Will Smith has always been a fan of Malcolm X (he appears with many shirts of Malcolm X in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and also mentions a lot the Black Panthers). But now, since violence against violence is not politically correct, Malcom X's voice is missing.
All the scholars who appear have very interesting things to say. Nevertheless, there is one "activist" that talks a lot and doesn't know much, and it's a bit tiring. I rather hear erudite people that really know about the history of the United States talk than young angry activists.
Because the important voice of Malcolm X is missing I give this awesome episode a 9 and not a 10.
I watched this documentary series with my older children (who are teenagers). I'm grateful to you because we learnt a lot. Thanks a lot and many greetings from Madrid / Antonia