I can honesty say that if Obama does get in, and I'm hoping I'm wrong with this assumption, but the only change that most people will see is the skin color. How stereotypical most people are they will panic and think about everything the media has painted for the people. People need to wake up an see the world for what it is, an not be punked over and over again by Republicans bent on controlling the world and keeping fear in American citizens ( which is what they love to do) so change in more ways then one is needed if Obama does get in. Mini Documentaries like this is a start(Solid work by the way). People got to stop being so naive to the media garbage they see. Not all black people are rappers or gang members or rioter or hostile individuals. Everyone wants to be respected just like everyone else that walks this earth. Videos like this should wake people up to the veil they having blocking their vision of reality. Racism is a petty, lame excuse for being scared of change and quite frankly just sounds disgusting humorous and pathetic when it comes out of peoples mouth.

"ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE ME" 2PAC
MY FAVORITE QUOTE

_Coviello S-

Although...

Picking the corn versus picking the president, and the example about taking a brick out of the paradigm are pretty killer, too.

I don't think I said enough before how fantastic this is. Congratulations, Peter!

—Richard

"We are one race, and that's the human race."

My favorite quote.
—Richard

they are not cheating. they sincerely think that God is black. They want black president.
Unfortunally they didn't build civilization, but they can ruin it.
It will be bad story after all that America achieved with its fascinating democratical society.

It will be total mess in the world if Hussein Obama will be US president.
No country will affraid and respect USA - wars will be all over, including in US.
Look what's going now in Russia-Georgia. Mess began already...

stop cheating, dude there's only a few hours before voting closes, its so focking obvious ur cheating. wait, what the hell am i tellin you for, go ahead, get a million votes right now. get first place, please, and get yourself arrested, your a loser anyway cheater and you dont deserve to be free. you deserve to be in jail. like the other loser said in his video, losers always feel like losers. so please, you too, go get arrested.

The historic nature of the Voting Rights struggle and a person of color in the running for the office of the presidency is a testiment to the courage and sacrifice of the voting rights pioneers. The students play out that historical event in clear language in this flim. From Dallas Texas to Dallas Alabama we support them dearly in their endeavor. We pray God's peace go with them always.

Working together works. This short film is a testimony of young people leading the way to open visions of what democracy should and be when citizens believe in their government's ability correct the wrong of pass laws and open the country to greater possibles for a country like USA can bounce back and set goals tobecome a better for county for its people and the world that strive to full fill their vision of becoming a democracy. Its an example of the common people taking responsibilities for its way of life, good and bad and making a difference.

The work these students (and teachers) did while being at the National Voting Rights Museum & Instiute will never be forgotten by the staff or me personally. It is rare to see how the learning process takes place when you are the object and subject of the learning. I encourage other schools and students to take note of what took place here. For studnets who never used a camera professionally to those who had limited knowledge, the finished project is breathtaking. The museum staff was moved to tears to watch this video. It is what democracy is and was about--creating a way out of no way "for the greater good" of building a just society.

Angela Brown
Director
National Voting Rights Museum & Institute

I love the way the video makes a link between the Civil Rights movement and today. I went into the campaign a supporter of Hillary Clinton, who I think would also make a good president, but one of the things that moved me to support Obama was the fact that he had catalyzed interest among so many people who were otherwise cynical about 'politics as usual.' This video in part links the kinds of energy and commitment generated during the Civil Rights Movement to Obama's candidacy, and I think that's important. I'd love to see the whole thing. This is an inspiring, concrete video that offers the chance to think in complex ways about what has changed and what needs to change: how historical possibilities gradually arise.

I appreciate the honesty of this video --it's just plain spoken people recorded on video and I think very much captures the essence of this country's ongoing struggle to live up to its credo of freedom for all. Well done, Jen. I'm proud to call you my neighbor.

This is an envocative little video that speaks volumes. I deserves to be included at the Convention.

I think it was very well done. I t was very relavent and thought provoking.

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Is voting working? There were 611 votes before I voted -- I added my 5 stars, it said my vote had been saved, and it still says 611 votes. Do we have dangling chads, or is the voting closed?!

where can we access the whole documentary?! Fantastic! We can't 'be all we can be' without dealing with all that we are as a nation. Sadly, some of what we still are is racist. This video addresses that issue in a positive, constructive manner -- a steady, loving confrontation.

PS By the poor grammar and repetition of comments that are negative, I think they are all from one person...

~from a lily-white, moderate income woman who does not support Hillary or McCain...

by the way nobody talk so much about racism... Others work, work, work, no time for talking: Chinese blow up their economy, Indians too, Japanese doing great... they don't blame others...

everything is not about barack. it is about USA and is about USA future.
we must have reputable & respectable internationally president with deep and great abilities to lead this country in its international affairs.
it is no time to experiment and think about local stuff. Hillary would be much better presentation of USA on the international level. After she gone, there is only one safe pic can be John McCain....

i do not see anything racist

I am so outraged by the comment left by that racist down below! This is an excellent film with a great message.

This is what democracy has truly accomplished in our country. Let's only hope we are lucky enough to have a president that is of both races...White and Black and someone as smart and deserving of the presidency as Barack!

Great film great topic! Good luck to you.

If you have a moment please check out my son's film on this site

http://www.cinemocracy.org/video/outcast

Thank you.

Great job by Jen and her students on this film. It is inspiring.

Very nice!
Congratulations to Jen and her team.
What a great learning experience for them all!

Really facinating to see current perspectives from early activists! The value of their reflections is great, comments are thought-provoking and inspiring. Very well done!

I love it. It was the young people who led the way in Montgomery during the Civil rights campaign- these very people who are speaking on this excellent film....they were young then. And they are the ones, said Pete Seeger, who wrote the verse "We are not afraid" to "We Shall overcome." They taught us a lot, said Pete Seeger. And they continue to do so. Let the young people lead the way...We've made a colossal mess of things.
Bette McDevitt

You, blacks are nice people, sensious, sensitive. But problem is - lets be honest - you can't do nothing exept dancing and singing rap or hip-hop. You never had no great scientists or biologists... You can't think.

Who'll respect USA if its leader will be one of you?
All you do is fighting for your rights. It's too poor.
What's your history ? Fighting for your rights, that's it!

No one will take Barack Hussein Obama seriously. And America will find self in trenches of terrorism.
Barack Hussein Obama is just a clown: he knows he can't rule this country.

If everyone who has watched this video in its entirety would take five more minutes out of their day to read the comments posted about this video, they would all understand why the film is called a steady, loving confrontation. This short merely highlights the injustices coupled with the hopes for tomorrow's democracy. To brazenly compare this film to Harlem, New York City, one of the MOST culturally diverse cities in the WORLD, is naive. To criticize a film about the struggles of black america and racism because it features BLACK PEOPLE, is pitifully ignorant. The poorly articulated and blindly proofread negative comments about this video prove why democracy is a steady, loving confrontation. After all of these years, ignorance still exists in the mainstream, enough for people to feel confident about spreading their lack of knowledge with others. Please, for the sake of democracy and for the sake or our country's future, step out of your own mind, because whether you approve of Senator Obama or not, he's still that much closer to becoming the President, and the confrontation concerning race and democracy perserveres, stronger than ever.

Democracy is only solution of world evils
Isti From Pakistan aamiri_alaski@yahoo.com

Wow! This is fantastic. I stumbled upon this by mere chance; now I want to know more about this course and Amizade. Great work, everybody!

I can attest to the fact that one of the students who made this film is from white, middle class America. She was proud and honored to be a part of this film and to learn about a part of history that most white, middle class Americans either don't know about or don't want to admit to. Thanks to Jen and her students for being a voice that needed to be heard.

This was awesome! I loved seeing the "real" people and hearing their thoughts and comments. Very relevant, very moving and very well done. I think the Obama campaign would love to see this and use in some of their advertisements.
anonymous, Washington, DC
five stars!!!!!!

I enjoyed the content and the quality of this film. It presents in a powerful and emotional way the struggle for democracy in a country filled with continuing disparities. It displays various opinions and perspectives and does not try to preach or to force viewer into a certain mode of thinking. It presents the information in an objective way yet still transfers a raw power and emotional attachment to the viewer. It humanizes the movement and contains the seeds of knowledge from the unsung heroes who rewrote American history through their courageousness.

GREAT! This film is relevent and powerful. Thanks for highlighting this important issue!

Jen & Company,

Very well done! Very moving to see that generation of people express their thoughts and feelings. What a great quote you used for the title!

You and your students should feel very good to have evoked the sentiments here. They show you how far we've come, and how much farther we need to go.

Kimberly Kunkel