Watching this amazing series on the African-American experience from the Civil War through the 20th century, with parallels through to the present day.
The use of media and popular culture to poison public opinion against the advancement of political and economic equality of African-Americans and the glorification of white supremacy finds eerie similarities to today.
Reconstruction on PBS
Reconstruction on PBS
"When a man has so far corrupted and prostituted the chastity of his mind, as to subscribe his professional belief to things he does not believe, he has prepared himself for the commission of every other crime."
-- Thomas Paine
-- Thomas Paine
Reconstruction on PBS
"Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose." Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr
Doesn't anyone watch the Lawrence Welk Show on PBS anymore?
Doesn't anyone watch the Lawrence Welk Show on PBS anymore?
“In a world whose absurdity appears to be so impenetrable, we simply must reach a greater degree of understanding among us, a greater sincerity.”