Many people are uneducated in regards to the black power movement which lasted from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s. Director Goran Olsson gathers some very interesting footage (Stokeley Carmichael interviewing his mom) from Swedish news sources as well as some great voices (Harry Belafonte, Erykah Badu, Talib Kweli, and Angela Davis, to name a few) to tell a story of a very special – and volatile - time in our history. Thankfully, the filmmaker never dallies too long on any one subject. He gives us just enough information and then moves on which is a double-edged sword. Some events get short shrift while others feel somehow padded. Still… this is crucial viewing for…well, almost everybody. In this time of “Occupy This” and “Occupy That,” it might be helpful to look at how some other people did it first.
Rating: 3 out of 5
~ Thom Carnell
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