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An introduction to the blending of Native Americans
and African Americans A society that wants to
build the future must know its past, its real past,
as it was." But what if that past had been lost,
forgotten, hidden, or denied?
"Black Indians: An American Story," explores the
issue of racial identity among Native and African Americans. This in-depth documentary examines
the coalescence of these two groups in American
history. Discounted, and often ignored by
mainstream America, these minority peoples have
often shared a common past. However, with their
heritage ignored and their contributions denied they
are all but invisible at the dawn of the new
millennium.
It was a black and white world in the early days of the Republic and little or no thought was given to people of mixed race, especially if they looked "black." "We were told 'if you could pass for white, that's who you'd be; if not, it was usually better to be identified as black than Indian,'" recalls Executive Producer Steven Heape. "It was this kind of thinking that later led to 'pencil genocide'--changing one's race on a birth certificate to fit the skin color of the child." VHS - Running Time 60 minutes
Some don't believe you when you say your Mixed blood Native American Right!?
Well this Film sets the record Straight!
Narrated by James Earl Johns who himself is a Black/Cherokee
