3 chapters across the catalog
A 1968 documentary clip features Norwood Hasty, an heir to a South Carolina plantation, discussing his views on slavery. Hasty argues that slavery was necessary because Africans were "untrained" for civilization and required 24-hour care. The hosts use this historical footage to draw parallels between the "slave master mindset" and modern paternalistic political attitudes.
Audio from the documentary "The Hunted and the Hated" illustrates a typical stop and frisk interaction where a young man is harassed by the NYPD for wearing a hoodie and carrying a backpack. The footage highlights the aggressive and disrespectful nature of these stops, which often occurred without reasonable suspicion. The hosts emphasize that even "geniuses" like Bloomberg relied on these crude, harassing tactics rather than sophisticated policing.
Oprah Winfrey's support for the documentary "Leaving Neverland" marked a significant turning point in her public perception among Michael Jackson fans. Critics noted that Winfrey, who once interviewed Jackson at Neverland, shifted to a stance of "believing the accusers" without the same level of scrutiny applied to white figures. Her involvement in a later-abandoned documentary about Russell Simmons further cemented her reputation among some as a detractor of high-profile black men.
