coronapizza I was a young man when this all happened, I remember many of the news clips that Mr. Roger Guenveur Smith and Mr. Lee have skillfully woven into this POWERFUL biography of a man that was demonized by the "system" both economic and political. The real tragedy is all of Mr. Newton's issues are even more relevant today. Now the cry is not just from African Americans, it is now a call from all people from all over the world, the 99% that are not part of the 1%.What seemed like a very reasonable requests in 1968 today seems like distant dreams to many. What were they? He wanted Full employment, decent housing, Justice instead of criminal justice, Good Education, Stop killing our people. Newton talks about the "slave mentality" which today has become the employment philosophy demanded by Wall Street. No Union, no contract, work in fear, things have gotten much worse since 1968, Mr. Smith has done a masterful job of capturing and perpetuating Huey Newton's work, which has now become the work all of the 99% , OWS, . One can only ask how the world would be today if white America would have listened and supported what he was trying to do. This is a sharp criticism of today's society in the form of a historical documentary. It will offend some and anger others. But for the few who can endure the pain and guilt. There are some real nuggets of truth being conveyed. Try to listen, and learn. A true work of love and conviction, Mr. Smith poured is own soul into the work and Mr. Lees genius captured it and made it work. Well done gentlemen.

VoteForTheLeastWorst ====================================================== This one man show is excellent and had me enraptured the whole time. I love Spike Lee's use of newsreel footage. Roger's acting was wonderful. I am sure it's not easy to pull off the accent. I am amazed how someone can keep a story like that straight. I would forget what I was doing! --------------------------------------------------------------------- I think what comes across in the end is sadness. And it's a sadness we all have no matter where we come from. That everything in life boils down to the inevitable. We all die. We are not greater than each other. Whether our struggle is within, or from forces outside, we cannot fight being human. So let's stop fighting each other. ======================================================

thashining1999 This movie was brilliant. It showed us the power and frailty of this influential man. Roger Guenveur Smith's performance was breathtaking and deep. I, being a young black man, need to know my history and past (since they write it out of the history books) so I can continue on with that message. Our race (being one of the most influential and diverse races ever), has constantly had to overcome obstacles and oppression for years. To understand where we come from and see how our elders fought for our rights is powerful. We must continue to fight for our rights to be heard and be free (because we are far from it) and not back down from our oppressors. Men like this, although not perfect by any standards, gave us hope for the future. We must fight by any means necessary for the right to be equal and free everyone from this "Slave Mentality". All power to the people!

ReelRay Roger G. Smith's Huey grabs you by the throat and won't let go. A complex one-man play -- flawlessly executed -- that would challenge the talents of the Theatre's best. Ninety minutes of stunning, nonstop diversity, conflict, and maddening contradiction that made Newton one of the most notorious yet enigmatic personalities of America's tumultuous 60's. Smith is surely the actor to watch in 2002 after a performance of such magnitude. Truly hypnotic.