Civil War (or, Who Do We Think We Are)

Dr. Carr's class at Howard University was the highlight of this thorough historical journey through the pedagogy of the civil war in the American education system, from Black schools to White schools, from high schools to universities. Required viewing for all good citizens.

This would have benefited from a more narrow scope because the subject matter is massive and complicated. It bounces around and scratches surfaces but ultimately seems to almost be saying that we'll never be able to change minds. I don't think that was the intention. The interviewer seems to lead or set ip answers a bit too often as well. But still there are powerful and occasionally truly disturbing moments that will leave you thinking and hopefully talking.

This film powerfully explores the contemporary impact of how slavery and the Civil War are and are not taught and understood throughout our country. Faulkner said, "The past is never dead. It is not even past." This film serves as a vivid illustration of that truth.

Do yourself a favor...watch it and think.

The main take away for me was how divided we are as a country in the Deep South. It's still as though the south has not changed from over 120 yrs ago. The Whites still have a need to make sure they are in control of the entire storyline and how white dominated states are going to be this way for many more years.

I didnt like that biracial kid that sounded like he had his father's talking points. He kepttalking about how asian Americans life was so much harder than black peoole but they weren't blaming the system. You cant have system that operated for the better part of four centuries and expect people to be iver it in One generation. Therecare people alive today who know what Jim Crow was like. Ruby Bridges experienced that first hand and is still alive today so to expect black people to just get over it when the construct still exist today albeit now so visble, nonetheless still exists.