Reason 2: The Stories
The second reason you should buy the Academy Award nominated I Am Not Your Negro documentary on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD right now is because of the story aspect. James Baldwin initially set out to tell the stories of his three close, slain friends – Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and Medgar Evers – and director Raoul Peck really pieces his words together masterfully with real-life footage of the Civil Rights icons and gives you different perspectives and knowledge on each leader. You see just how passionate each of them were for their movements and ultimately changing how race relations were during their lifetimes. There are also a lot of times when those stories spill into modern-day atrocities like the Ferguson, Missouri shooting of Michael Brown to the death of Trayvon Martin. Rather than spending time on the present, Peck makes sure you connect to both time frames and makes you realize things aren’t as smooth as often believed. [GRAB YOUR COPY FROM FANDANGONOW, THE PREMIUM ON-DEMAND VIDEO SERVICE FROM FANDANGO BY CLICKING HERE!]