From James Baldwin To Ferguson

Midday on WNYC | Jan 12, 2018

Hébert Peck discusses the Oscar-nominated documentary, I Am Not Your Negro, which he produced with his brother, director Raoul Peck. Based on the writings of James Baldwin, the film moves across time and space, sliding from the historical civil rights movement to more recent events, including Ferguson. I Am Not Your Negro Premieres on Independent Lens on Monday, January 15.

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