Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement
Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement | |
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Directed by | Laurens Grant[1] |
Starring | Jesse Williams Alicia Garza Patrisse Cullors DeRay Mckesson Johnetta Elzie Darnell L. Moore Michaela Angela Davis Brittany Packnett |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Original release | |
Network | BET |
Release | May 26, 2016 |
Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement is a 2016 American television documentary film starring Jesse Williams about the Black Lives Matter movement, and the events that led to the uprising of the movement.[1][2] The phrase "stay woke" refers to a continuing awareness of issues concerning social justice and racial justice and came to widespread use as a result of Black Lives Matter.[3][4] The "Stay Woke" documentary gives a deeper understanding to how the movement came to be and what the movement believes.[5]
The film debuted on BET on May 26, 2016.[6][7]
Summary
[edit]The film opens up with sharing the voice recording of the night that Trayvon Martin was killed by George Zimmerman.[5] The documentary shows how the #blacklivesmatter hashtag came into effect on social media and how the movement rose up.[5] In the documentary, other incidents where injustice was shown is displayed throughout the film.[5] The "Stay Woke" documentary shows the cry for justice as a result of several instances of police brutality.[5] "Stay Woke" digs deep into the movement of Black Lives Matter and everything that this movement represents.[5]
Black Lives Matter
[edit]The Black Lives Matter movement started in 2013 after the uproar over the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO. The movement started out with the goal of connecting African-Americans who share a similar battle with racism and injustice. Black Lives Matter frequently holds protests centered around issues such as police brutality, racial inequality, and racial profiling.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Workneh, Lilly (May 16, 2016). "Jesse Williams Wants You To 'Stay Woke' In New Film On Black Lives Matter". The Huffington Post.
- ^ Akindele, Toni (May 16, 2016). "Jesse Williams Chronicles 'Black Lives Matter' Movement in Powerful Documentary". Essence.
- ^ "Stay Woke: The new sense of 'woke' is gaining popularity". Words We're Watching. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ Garofalo, Alex (2016-05-26). "What Does 'Stay Woke' Mean? BET To Air Documentary On Black Lives Matter Movement". International Business Times. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "Stay Woke: Black Lives Matter". BET.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2016. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
- ^ "BET's Award-Winning The Truth Series Returns with the Premiere of an Original Documentary on the Rise of the Black Lives Matter Movement". Business Wire. May 17, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ BET Staff (May 16, 2016). "About Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement". BET.[dead link]
External links
[edit]- Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement at IMDb
- Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement on Bet
- 2016 documentary films
- 2016 television films
- 2016 films
- Documentary films about racism in the United States
- Documentary films about African Americans
- American documentary television films
- Black Lives Matter art
- BET original programming
- 2010s English-language films
- 2010s American films
- English-language documentary films
- Documentary television film stubs
- African American stubs