‘Stamped From the Beginning’ Examines Racism and White Supremacy in Documentary From Roger Ross Williams (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comJazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Netflix has released the trailer for “Stamped From the Beginning,” a hybrid documentary and scripted feature that delves into race in the United States.
Roger Ross Williams (“The Apollo Life”) directs Ibram X. Kendi’s book adaptation of the same name. With Black women scholars such as Angela Davis, Dr.
Imani Perry and activist Brittany Packnett Cunningham as the main storytellers, the documentary examines the creation and perpetuation of anti-Black racism and white supremacy in America.
From slavery to police brutality, Williams examines the dehumanizing historical myths that have degraded Black people. He also calls out white supremacy and the myths started by white people and how mass media as well as political strategy have long painted Black people as dangerous. “I read Dr.
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