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Blood Done Sign My Name is American Drama movie who based on the autobiographical book ''[[wikipedia:Blood_Done_Sign_My_Name|Blood Done Sign My Name]]'' (2004) by historian [[wikipedia:Timothy_Tyson|''Timothy Tyson'']]. Written, Directed by [[wikipedia:Jeb_Stuart_(writer)|''Jeb Stuart'']] and also Produced by Jeb Stuart, Mel Efros, David Martin and Mari Stuart who tells of a Black Vietnam veteran is said to have been murdered by a local white businessman, who is later exonerated. The plot focuses on the role of a teacher from the local high school and the civil unrest that followed the acquittal. It starring | Blood Done Sign My Name is American Drama movie who based on the autobiographical book ''[[wikipedia:Blood_Done_Sign_My_Name|Blood Done Sign My Name]]'' (2004) by historian [[wikipedia:Timothy_Tyson|''Timothy Tyson'']]. Written, Directed by [[wikipedia:Jeb_Stuart_(writer)|''Jeb Stuart'']] and also Produced by Jeb Stuart, Mel Efros, David Martin and Mari Stuart who tells of a Black Vietnam veteran is said to have been murdered by a local white businessman, who is later exonerated. The plot focuses on the role of a teacher from the local high school and the civil unrest that followed the acquittal. It starring | ||
| − | * [[wikipedia:Ricky_Schroder|''Ricky Schroder'']] as Vernon Tyson | + | *[[wikipedia:Ricky_Schroder|''Ricky Schroder'']] as Vernon Tyson |
| − | * [[wikipedia:Omar_Benson_Miller|''Omar Benson Miller'']] as Herman Cozart | + | *[[wikipedia:Omar_Benson_Miller|''Omar Benson Miller'']] as Herman Cozart |
| − | * [[wikipedia:Michael_Rooker|''Michael Rooker'']] Defense attorney Billy Watkins | + | *[[wikipedia:Michael_Rooker|''Michael Rooker'']] Defense attorney Billy Watkins |
| − | * [[wikipedia:Nate_Parker|''Nate Parker'']] as Ben Chavis | + | *[[wikipedia:Nate_Parker|''Nate Parker'']] as Ben Chavis |
| − | == Plot == | + | ==Plot== |
| − | + | Set on 1970, Reverend Vernon Tyson and his family arrived in Oxford, North Carolina, to represent the all-white Methodist Church of the area. While the civil rights movement is now ten years old, which has contributed to many changes in people's lives elsewhere, it has bypassed this culture where blacks outnumber whites have yet to be held in their place by Oxford's leaders. When the minister welcomes a black clergyman as a guest preacher, he feels the heat of local mustaches and members of the congregation. His ten-year-old son Tim ([[wikipedia:Gattlin_Griffith|''Gattlin Griffith'']]) is shocked by his peers' dislike of blacks. One night, his father introduced him to a meeting of the Ku Klux Klan as an introduction to the force of hate.[[File:Image.jpg|thumb|left]]Ben Chavis, a young and energetic teacher at the all-black Oxford Academy, wants his students to stand up for themselves and speak out against racism. Then the tragedy turns it around for the blacks in Oxford: Ben's nephew, Henry "Dickie" Marrow ([https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3000389/ A.C. Sanford]), who has just returned from a tour of duty in Vietnam, is assassinated by the racist father Robert Teel ([[wikipedia:Nick_Searcy|''Nick Searcy'']]) and his two sons. There are many black witnesses to this heinous crime. The Teels have not been arrested for two days. | |
| − | Set on 1970, Reverend Vernon Tyson and his family arrived in Oxford, North Carolina, to represent the all-white Methodist Church of the area. While the civil rights movement is now ten years old, which has contributed to many changes in people's lives elsewhere, it has bypassed this culture where blacks outnumber whites have yet to be held in their place by Oxford's leaders. When the minister welcomes a black clergyman as a guest preacher, he feels the heat of local mustaches and members of the congregation. His ten-year-old son Tim ([[wikipedia:Gattlin_Griffith|''Gattlin Griffith'']]) is shocked by his peers' dislike of blacks. One night, his father introduced him to a meeting of the Ku Klux Klan as an introduction to the force of hate. | ||
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| − | Ben Chavis, a young and energetic teacher at the all-black Oxford Academy, wants his students to stand up for themselves and speak out against racism. Then the tragedy turns it around for the blacks in Oxford: Ben's nephew, Henry "Dickie" Marrow ([https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3000389/ A.C. Sanford]), who has just returned from a tour of duty in Vietnam, is assassinated by the racist father Robert Teel ([[wikipedia:Nick_Searcy|''Nick Searcy'']]) and his two sons. There are many black witnesses to this heinous crime. The Teels have not been arrested for two days. | ||
The black community's outrage over Marrow's murder is being channeled into a peaceful 50-mile march to the state capitol, led by Gordon Frinks ([[wikipedia:Afemo_Omilami|Afemo Omilami]]), a national figure in the civil rights movement. Back in Oxford, the rage of young blacks hits a high point when they hear that the entire jury for the Teels trial is white. They set fire to the town's tobacco warehouses using Molotov cocktails. Frinks leaves and Chavis takes over as the chief of his own people. It empowers them to come up with a new strategy: boycotting Oxford companies that have regarded them as second-class citizens for so long. Rev. Tyson also leaves after he is forced to step down, however his crusade to teach Christians the importance of justice finds a zealous and faithful convert in his son Tim. | The black community's outrage over Marrow's murder is being channeled into a peaceful 50-mile march to the state capitol, led by Gordon Frinks ([[wikipedia:Afemo_Omilami|Afemo Omilami]]), a national figure in the civil rights movement. Back in Oxford, the rage of young blacks hits a high point when they hear that the entire jury for the Teels trial is white. They set fire to the town's tobacco warehouses using Molotov cocktails. Frinks leaves and Chavis takes over as the chief of his own people. It empowers them to come up with a new strategy: boycotting Oxford companies that have regarded them as second-class citizens for so long. Rev. Tyson also leaves after he is forced to step down, however his crusade to teach Christians the importance of justice finds a zealous and faithful convert in his son Tim. | ||
| − | == Pros == | + | ==Pros== |
The film shows the horrific murder of a totally innocent black man by three white men, which also shows the injustice to him and how those who were upset with it all responded-which made Blood Done Sign My Name so genuine and so precious for a film.<ref>https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2010/02/blood-done-sign-my-name-review.html</ref> | The film shows the horrific murder of a totally innocent black man by three white men, which also shows the injustice to him and how those who were upset with it all responded-which made Blood Done Sign My Name so genuine and so precious for a film.<ref>https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2010/02/blood-done-sign-my-name-review.html</ref> | ||
Those born in 1970 will be 40 this year. The acquittal of white racists by all-white juries is no longer the Southern routine. It took unpopular and courageous actions by a lot of people to bring about that change, and it is not yet complete. But it happened, and I think Tim Tyson, who isn't 50 yet, wrote his book to say it happened. If you know how to look, history doesn't take place too fast to be seen.<ref>https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/blood-done-sign-my-name-2010</ref> | Those born in 1970 will be 40 this year. The acquittal of white racists by all-white juries is no longer the Southern routine. It took unpopular and courageous actions by a lot of people to bring about that change, and it is not yet complete. But it happened, and I think Tim Tyson, who isn't 50 yet, wrote his book to say it happened. If you know how to look, history doesn't take place too fast to be seen.<ref>https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/blood-done-sign-my-name-2010</ref> | ||
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[[Category: Anti Black Racism in Drama Movies]] | [[Category: Anti Black Racism in Drama Movies]] | ||
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Revision as of 13:18, 21 December 2020
Blood Done Sign My Name is American Drama movie who based on the autobiographical book Blood Done Sign My Name (2004) by historian Timothy Tyson. Written, Directed by Jeb Stuart and also Produced by Jeb Stuart, Mel Efros, David Martin and Mari Stuart who tells of a Black Vietnam veteran is said to have been murdered by a local white businessman, who is later exonerated. The plot focuses on the role of a teacher from the local high school and the civil unrest that followed the acquittal. It starring
- Ricky Schroder as Vernon Tyson
- Omar Benson Miller as Herman Cozart
- Michael Rooker Defense attorney Billy Watkins
- Nate Parker as Ben Chavis
Plot
Set on 1970, Reverend Vernon Tyson and his family arrived in Oxford, North Carolina, to represent the all-white Methodist Church of the area. While the civil rights movement is now ten years old, which has contributed to many changes in people's lives elsewhere, it has bypassed this culture where blacks outnumber whites have yet to be held in their place by Oxford's leaders. When the minister welcomes a black clergyman as a guest preacher, he feels the heat of local mustaches and members of the congregation. His ten-year-old son Tim (Gattlin Griffith) is shocked by his peers' dislike of blacks. One night, his father introduced him to a meeting of the Ku Klux Klan as an introduction to the force of hate.
Ben Chavis, a young and energetic teacher at the all-black Oxford Academy, wants his students to stand up for themselves and speak out against racism. Then the tragedy turns it around for the blacks in Oxford: Ben's nephew, Henry "Dickie" Marrow (A.C. Sanford), who has just returned from a tour of duty in Vietnam, is assassinated by the racist father Robert Teel (Nick Searcy) and his two sons. There are many black witnesses to this heinous crime. The Teels have not been arrested for two days.
The black community's outrage over Marrow's murder is being channeled into a peaceful 50-mile march to the state capitol, led by Gordon Frinks (Afemo Omilami), a national figure in the civil rights movement. Back in Oxford, the rage of young blacks hits a high point when they hear that the entire jury for the Teels trial is white. They set fire to the town's tobacco warehouses using Molotov cocktails. Frinks leaves and Chavis takes over as the chief of his own people. It empowers them to come up with a new strategy: boycotting Oxford companies that have regarded them as second-class citizens for so long. Rev. Tyson also leaves after he is forced to step down, however his crusade to teach Christians the importance of justice finds a zealous and faithful convert in his son Tim.
Pros
The film shows the horrific murder of a totally innocent black man by three white men, which also shows the injustice to him and how those who were upset with it all responded-which made Blood Done Sign My Name so genuine and so precious for a film.[1]
Those born in 1970 will be 40 this year. The acquittal of white racists by all-white juries is no longer the Southern routine. It took unpopular and courageous actions by a lot of people to bring about that change, and it is not yet complete. But it happened, and I think Tim Tyson, who isn't 50 yet, wrote his book to say it happened. If you know how to look, history doesn't take place too fast to be seen.[2]

