What an excellent statment, the sad thing is that most coloured people still believe in religion. Which is todays modern slavery.
Keep the body, take the mind. Is extactly what religion imposes.
I find amazing that most coloured people still hold onto the very thing that was used to justify thier enslavment to beging with, christianity, I.E pegan modern religion.
The people of Africa Were advanced in math,science and rich in resoruces, they did not need religion, nor its enslavment
@ChilenoPiscean22 People in Africa were advanced in math & science? What? Then why have all modern day inventions come from Europe & America? (light bulb, refrigeration,computers, etc)
With record number Dropout Rates and growing youth disenfranchisement in this country - the true test of this scene is "...I...are here to help you to find, take back and keep your righteous mind". How many of us are willing to take this challenge to save our youth. Denzel is truly gifted. The movie is timely and masterfully delivered. Thanks for sharing.
SusieArviso (5 months ago) Show Hide 0 Marked as spam Reply | Spam Quit crying baby. Grow up. Capitalism made this country and corporations are the fruit of it.
Although this is one of my favorite films and this is one of the most inspiring scenes in the film,it cannot be overlooked that this scene had a big flaw(s). First, the "Willie Lynch Letter" did not surface until the early 1990's, before than no one knew or had any record of a Willie Lynch-That is factual information reported from the Library of Congress, National Archives as well as the Dept. of State. This film was set in 1935.....so there is no way Melvin Tolson could have referenced him.
And yes, this letter is widely believed with some liable proof to be a hoax. One one to prove this is in the letter's language-Words & Phrases used in the "Willie Lynch Letter" are modern vocabulary and had yet to become a part of the english language during the time the letter was supposedly
1. Real or fake, I have to say that the Willie Lynch Letter looks pretty good as a fairly prescient piece of social forecasting regarding today's Mentally Dead Negro Syndrome. Real or fake, I think the letter offers much validity to our present day condition and that would be obvious to any fair-minded black person's judgment. I wish I could produce a document, real or fake, which could look as Prophetic 15 or 20 years from now as this one does.
2. Keep in mind that some people have asserted the Bible is fake. Yet, this doesn't make the principles and wisdom keys found therein, any less valid. "Thou Shalt Not Murder" sounds like a damn good principle to live by be it the bible is real or fake. The Willie Lynch Letter is also a good document, real or fake, to recite and meditate upon.
It is amazing how the claim is always that the letter is a hoax and Willie Lynch never existed, but never are the contents of the letter even mentioned. Whether he existed or not the proof of the validity of the letter's contents are all around us. This includes people who were not "held to serve or labor."
The Power of the Human Spirit is a righteous Power. The day of such things as the wl letter are rapidly coming to an end.
It amazes me that alot of people have no idea who willie lynch is. The term "lynching" was derived from his name, and he was a british slave owner from the west indies( i knew this before denzell said it l.o.l). He came to america to tell the slave owners here how to keep their slaves in line, and separate us blacks from each other and turn against each other. Basically, to tell the slaves to trust no one but your master.
wikipedia? though it is kind of reliable, it is known for having a lot of false information. you might want to read elsewhere before coming to such a conclusion
..."because obviously, you have lost it."
just had to finish it off.
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...because obviously you have lost it!!!
kevinhagan17 4 months ago
this movie was good but needed more sluts
SlutSmasher66 9 months ago
my kind of movie
FriedenDurchWissen 10 months ago
[[press 7 rapidly or 9 rapidly
lol!
jahmonjamaiconthosai 11 months ago
A truly beautiful and breath-taking moment in the film.
djkilabeat 11 months ago
There it it-
..the meaning of Life.
MarcusDarling4026 1 year ago
Awesome. When in possession of your mind, all things are possible.
Thanks for sharing!
Ryan
ryanbiddulph 1 year ago
What an excellent statment, the sad thing is that most coloured people still believe in religion. Which is todays modern slavery.
Keep the body, take the mind. Is extactly what religion imposes.
I find amazing that most coloured people still hold onto the very thing that was used to justify thier enslavment to beging with, christianity, I.E pegan modern religion.
The people of Africa Were advanced in math,science and rich in resoruces, they did not need religion, nor its enslavment
ChilenoPiscean22 1 year ago
@ChilenoPiscean22 People in Africa were advanced in math & science? What? Then why have all modern day inventions come from Europe & America? (light bulb, refrigeration,computers, etc)
ManOfWealthnTaste 6 days ago
This is why I love DW. So riveting.
sejb12992 1 year ago
Aww they forgot the "Keep your righteous mind...because obviously you have lost it"
KDALove 2 years ago 2
this is a amazing movie.
can someone find me the "who is your opponent?" part.
ENDMaN18 2 years ago
you just missed the part where he said something along the lines of its obvious that you lost yours
classic!
Peanutter91 2 years ago 2
isnt amazing how much bull we learn in school and then they wonder why are kids is failin teach your on kids youll basically be doing the same thing
bigfatspost 2 years ago
a very excellent film this made me want to apply myself more in my studies and at school
violetsareblue14 3 years ago 18
Same here, it really channged my state of mind. It is a beautiful film
LadeeRiRi 2 years ago
With record number Dropout Rates and growing youth disenfranchisement in this country - the true test of this scene is "...I...are here to help you to find, take back and keep your righteous mind". How many of us are willing to take this challenge to save our youth. Denzel is truly gifted. The movie is timely and masterfully delivered. Thanks for sharing.
amirajadid 3 years ago 5
u okay?
kester123123 3 years ago
amazing movie, brilliant message!
jsussen 3 years ago 6
Great Movie,One of my favorites
AtlantaSistahIsUgly 3 years ago 6
denzel was very good on this movie!
follarband 3 years ago 4
This was one my favorite parts in the move; a veery profound statement. Denzel did his thing right here.
rmbb10 3 years ago 3
dis was the most meaningful part in the movie it was so true and touchin im so inluv with mr. Washington..lol
phillydime81 3 years ago
Quit crying baby. Grow up. Capitalism made this country and corporations are the fruit of it.
liberals...........
SusieArviso 3 years ago
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liberals...........
My Response:
Posted 5 months a go. Makes a lot sense.
stefanboro 3 years ago
That has nothing to do with this movie.
America bash on another website.
hypermonkey24 3 years ago 2
This was a good movie! This part was deep.
btuck2 3 years ago 2
Although this is one of my favorite films and this is one of the most inspiring scenes in the film,it cannot be overlooked that this scene had a big flaw(s). First, the "Willie Lynch Letter" did not surface until the early 1990's, before than no one knew or had any record of a Willie Lynch-That is factual information reported from the Library of Congress, National Archives as well as the Dept. of State. This film was set in 1935.....so there is no way Melvin Tolson could have referenced him.
mstanback 3 years ago
And yes, this letter is widely believed with some liable proof to be a hoax. One one to prove this is in the letter's language-Words & Phrases used in the "Willie Lynch Letter" are modern vocabulary and had yet to become a part of the english language during the time the letter was supposedly
mstanback 3 years ago
1. Real or fake, I have to say that the Willie Lynch Letter looks pretty good as a fairly prescient piece of social forecasting regarding today's Mentally Dead Negro Syndrome. Real or fake, I think the letter offers much validity to our present day condition and that would be obvious to any fair-minded black person's judgment. I wish I could produce a document, real or fake, which could look as Prophetic 15 or 20 years from now as this one does.
SpeakDaReal411 3 years ago 2
2. Keep in mind that some people have asserted the Bible is fake. Yet, this doesn't make the principles and wisdom keys found therein, any less valid. "Thou Shalt Not Murder" sounds like a damn good principle to live by be it the bible is real or fake. The Willie Lynch Letter is also a good document, real or fake, to recite and meditate upon.
SpeakDaReal411 3 years ago
It is amazing how the claim is always that the letter is a hoax and Willie Lynch never existed, but never are the contents of the letter even mentioned. Whether he existed or not the proof of the validity of the letter's contents are all around us. This includes people who were not "held to serve or labor."
The Power of the Human Spirit is a righteous Power. The day of such things as the wl letter are rapidly coming to an end.
nazikiwe 3 years ago
One of my favorite movies
BlackstarShip 3 years ago 2
It amazes me that alot of people have no idea who willie lynch is. The term "lynching" was derived from his name, and he was a british slave owner from the west indies( i knew this before denzell said it l.o.l). He came to america to tell the slave owners here how to keep their slaves in line, and separate us blacks from each other and turn against each other. Basically, to tell the slaves to trust no one but your master.
india3699 3 years ago 3
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willie lynch wasn't real.
his letter surfaced on the internet & had words that didn't exist during those times.
you should look him up on wikipedia.
YoungJ3rd 3 years ago
wikipedia? though it is kind of reliable, it is known for having a lot of false information. you might want to read elsewhere before coming to such a conclusion
lilgip 3 years ago
The contents of the Willie Lynch Letter are real and valid. Regardless of whether there ever was someone named Willie Lynch who wrote a letter.
nazikiwe 3 years ago 11
my favorite scene!
armanisilk 4 years ago
True! True!
muyindam 4 years ago 2