201 Abibisika (Black Gold) Points

Rank: Unranked Obibini

Ma’at Hotep, family
The Haitian filmmaker, Raoul Peck has a 4-part “docu-drama” on HBO called “Exterminate All The Brutes”. It deals with the history, origin and psychology of colonialism, white supremacy and capitalism and how they are related to each other. Much of what is covered in the film was familiar to me, but much of it was new information. The film maker’s narrative style was somewhat confusing to me, but I think that was because the film tries to cover such a wide historical and geographical area with a dramatic sub-text woven in with the major narrative. I feel that the film is valuable because it challenges in a major way the western narrative about the role that Europe and America played in world history and the development of civilization. It also challenges the western narrative about Africa’s role in world history and civilization although I think Mr. Peck could have done a better job on this aspect of the story. The film also highlights the role that Christianity and Islam played in promoting both the trans-atlantic and trans-saharan slave trades. All in all “Exterminate All The Brutes” will be beneficial in helping Afrikans, both on the continent and in the diaspora, to better understand white supremacy and how this system came to dominate the world.