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  • 6/19/2025
A portrait of American slavery recounting the journey of one family and their will to survive and ultimately carry on their legacy despite hardship.
Transcript
00:01You must hear your name first.
00:05You are Kunta Kinte.
00:08Son of Umura and Binta Kinte.
00:12You must always honor your ancestors.
00:16The ones who love you and watch over you.
00:20It's time your family pay Kunta.
00:24Run!
00:26No!
00:34Whoa!
00:36No!
00:56No!
00:57No!
00:58No!
00:59No!
01:00No!
01:01No!
01:02No!
01:03No!
01:08I own this property, boy.
01:10And everything on it.
01:15without slavery.
01:16When God is my witness, I say you,
01:18even if he part you tomorrow, your love,
01:20you will never die.
01:21A name is who you is.
01:24My daddy took weapons night and day
01:26to protect his name.
01:28Speak to me, Lord.
01:30Speak to me, Lord.
01:34Think I don't know him, my daddy?
01:37If you ever touch
01:38just one,
01:40I'll kill you.
01:42You brought this upon yourself
01:44and upon your poor family.
01:45No, you brought it on my face!
01:47I don't think I'm ready!
01:48But there's a brand new show
01:52while we were being rich today
01:54So fall about western eyes
01:57Can both you storm the way
02:00Where the kill is misty
02:03Where the spirit's too late
02:05We are one scene in the end
02:08Hey, hey, hey, hey.
02:12Hey, hey, hey.
02:13We got the same blood, boy.
02:23He was a slave, too.
02:26You just never know it.
02:29Your name is your spirit.
02:32Your name is your shield.

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