There is believed to be a pre-European settlement in what would become the United States. There are a lot of theories that are bound to be questioned and even attacked in this documentary but there are also key points of interest as well that would explain how those of color could find themselves in other parts of the world and have knowledge of those areas. Africans are said to be the first people that circumnavigated the world. This series of films serves to document this as once again it’s important to be reminded just what people of color have had to go through over the years. It has to do with the marginalization of African Americans around the world.įor far too long people of African descent have been treated horribly and without as much respect as they deserve. Here are a few things you might not have known about it. In essence the films are about the accomplishment of the African peoples and how it’s been re-discovered by those that knew where to look. In this documentary however it’s shown how those that were considered to be savages were in fact very intelligent and cultured people that had managed to survive for untold generations. If you recall any history lesson that you’ve ever studied it might show that Africans and African-Americans were for a long time considered to be savages and unintelligent before they were taught by those that came to either enslave or understand them in various ways. The four-part documentary takes a look at the history of black people and the histories that make claim to all they’ve done that many generations have either forgotten or never learned about in the first place. So we focused on a lot of hidden history.The Hidden Colors Documentary is all about the hidden history of those that come from aboriginal, More, and African descent. We talked about the African presence in America before Columbus. We talked about the Moors in Spain and in Europe. Thus, we must stand together and unite as opposed to look to curry favor from the supremacist.Įach film has had a prevailing theme with first one we really focused on history, history that is untold. We are responsible for turning things around, we are living in a hostile society and environment and must stop believing that the oppressor will ever understand the dilemma of people of color. While the series is meant to help one understand how we got here as well as understand the psychosis of systematic oppression. What is exceptional about this series is that there are solution based conversations at the end of each film. Traveling around the country, the film features scholars, historians, and social commentators who uncovered such amazing facts about things such as: The original image of Christ The true story about the Moors The original people of Asia The great west African empires The presence of Africans in America before Columbus The real reason slavery was ended And much more. In the trailer he briefly alludes to a certain motivation in approaching the topic of racism, “there’s never been a real dialogue in America about race because every time we talk about race the conversation then turns into ‘what’s wrong with black people.’: The series’ director and producer Tariq “Elite” Nasheed - a New York Times bestselling author, public speaker, and radio host - is widely known for his social commentary.
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