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Title: Letter to the President Post by: Oshun Auset on May 04, 2006, 07:39:12 PM Letter to the President
2004-USA-Biography/Social History/Race & Ethnicity/Politics & Government/Music History/Vocal Music (http://graphics8.nytimes.com//images/section/movies/amg/dvd/cov150/drt500/t554/t55443enoad.jpg) PLOT DESCRIPTION Documentary filmmaker Thomas Gibson directed this investigation into the rise of the Republican right wing in America, and how this has impacted the African-American community. Letter to the President explores the different way in which the policies Reagan and Bush administrations have damaged the lives of black youth, from the government-approved distribution of crack cocaine in inner-city neighborhoods to economic policies that have widened the divide between the rich and the poor. Gibson's film also parallels this phenomenon with the rise of rap and hip-hop music, and how these styles have provided a voice for disenfranchised youth. Letter to the President includes interviews with KRS-One, 50 Cent, Damon Dash, Ghostface Killah, Dick Gregory, Amiri Baraka, and many more; Snoop Dogg narrates. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide |