Civil Rights Roundtable 1963

[Gossiptgirl]

Isn't it Joseph L. Mankiewicz, and not Joseph Minkelwitz?

[baird5776mullet]

Good video to pass on.

[slowdream101]

 Sidney Poitier talks too much

[RockCityInc]

Name corrections: the director/producer sitting between Marlon Brando and the mediator is Joseph L. Mankiewicz.

[jerzy862]

2 racists watched this

[jenifre70]

lol . . . no women on the panel . . .

[crapfacejoe]

@jenifre70 Women are objects of desire and should be left that way.

[bleuaja]

People of African descent must continue to read, study and be responsible for their own socio-econmic development.

LOVE Mr. James Baldwin - he is an amazing thinker!

[bleuaja]

View: yele.org

[mm091540]

so great that women were invited to the round as well...

[baird5776mullet]

@mm091540 Yeah and i wish men had rights when it comes to their children without bribing a bunch lawers and Judges for any where from 20 to 50 thousand dollars TODAY 2012!,WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

[mm091540]

@baird5776mullet well, i'm keeping my fingers crossed, you'll turn your child custody trial around.

[ERICANNA123]

1963 ! amazing isn't it, my son turned me on to this video! I' am so glad he inherited my insight.....

[natsmythe]

where my girls at?

[longfootbuddy]

civil rights arent human rights

[TheCaliCapitalist]

Charlton Heston was one of the few conservatives that fought for the civil rights. He was one the handful of good ones.

[rowrow2inarow]

let sidney talk asshole!

[ornealm]

How did we get from this to the Glen Becks and Bill O`Reilly. We need to get hold of the conversation once and for all.

[camara309]

This discussion is brilliant btw. Well spoken and insightful persons discussing viable solution to a social ill. Now we have idiots like Bill Oreilly (My God where are we headed)

[Scandibilly]

"The most important thing is that freedom -- true freedom -- is not given by governments. Freedom is taken by the people."

[imPathogenic]

omfg..did he say some 200,000 american citizens!?!?

[LastlyMore]

Way too short. This should of been at least a 2 hour discussion.

[Luieburger]

Charlton Heston rocks! FROM MY COLD DEAD HANDS!!!!!!

[SKAmillz009]

listen to what the guy said in the begin "they came for freedom and jobs". this was in 1963 now its 2011 and we are still fighting for these things WTF is going on

[budbrando]

least we forget

[JPMUSICFAN]

I can't believe only 43,000 have viewed this, and obviously two KKK guys gave it thumbs down... This video should be viewed by everyone in the world.

[vongfatima]

They mentioned the people have the right to dissent. Of course under the saying, disruption and or outright violence against individuals in these movements. Where are all theses 60s cilil rights people Martin Luther King, Malcom X, Robert kennedy and JFK? An interesting and coincidental killing of a civil rights quartet.

[SandCmpbll]

Mancoweitz was right about the "white question."

[LUISHA]

Thanks to the advances of technology, people like me, an American teenager in the 21st century, is able to learn, feel and better understand the momentous events and happenings of our history... and see men such as these at this round table, discus matters such as civil and human rights. Such a beautiful thing... I'm grateful to have this to watch!!!

[trevnii]

the day i was born

[ideamedea]

It's Joseph Mankiewicz, not Minklewitz. If you don't know who Mankiewicz was, I highly recommend you watch his films.

[ideamedea]

Mankiewicz wrote and directed No Way Out, starring Sidney Poitier and Richard Widmark, an intense meditation on racism that was released thirteen years before this interview took place. That film, like this interview, is still relevant.

[xsariax]

I love the way Sidney Poitier speaks. 

[Standaloneplayer]

Glad I got a chance to watch this.

[zeptimius]

Deserves so many more views, not just because of the subject at hand, but also because it shows that not everyone in a discussion on TV must be entrenched in their own extremist position, and stay there at all cost.

[andmaketherain]

@zeptimius Tell that to those fucking bastards Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly.

[zeptimius]

@andmaketherain After I saw Glenn Beck make a sincere segment condemning brutal anti-gay hate crimes in the Bronx, I stopped seeing him as a 'fucking bastard' or a force for evil, and started seeing him as a human being with whom I usually deeply disagree. Like O'Reilly and Limbaugh, Beck loves to provoke and would be no doubt pleased to be labeled a fucking bastard by you. Don't give him the satisfaction.

[andmaketherain]

@zeptimius I disagree with the "bigger person" mentality of ignoring provocation by those 3 extremists. Mr. Beck brings it upon himself and needs to be fought back. Ignoring him would let him think that it was OK to say what he pleases. Like I said previously, those 3 need to take a course on a balanced view towards their own extremist positions. To say that I have an extremist position against them is false, for they are the ones who invite it. Would they give a balanced viewpoint to others?

[zeptimius]

@andmaketherain Don't get me wrong, I would definitely call all 3 of them dangerous to a certain degree. I just think that hurling insults back at them isn't going to be very effective in making them less dangerous. I'm not saying that you're extremist, or that they're not. But if you don't try to understand where they're coming from (not respect or like, just understand), I think you're doing yourself and society a disservice.

[andmaketherain]

@zeptimius On an intellectual level, I understand what you are conveying. I read quite clearly where those men are coming from and who are their masters. To me, they mask themselves as ideologues and apologists for defending the rights of god fearing hard working individuals, while in actuality further the ends of the elites and corporations who increase the divide between the top 1% and the other 99%. Beck, O'Reilly and Limbaugh are corrosive dividers of society, not bridge builders.

[adamsd86]

A stark reminder of how debased our public dialogue has become today. Here are men of different colors (no women, regrettably) sitting around a table, speaking with marked eloquence and obvious mutual respect. No posturing, no name-calling, no fact-bending. Not to mention that our moderating journalist is quick on his feet with thought-provoking questions and ready to listen, not to interrupt. we need more of this in America right now. Also, you could apply everything they say to gay rights now.

[andmaketherain]

@adamsd86 And they should let people smoke (tobacco, weed, etc) if they want to also...

[crapfacejoe]

@adamsd86 Fuck fags, they are not a race! Homosexuality is a mental sickness contrary to the laws of nature.

[tetsujin5000]

@bkbelly89 James Baldwin was gay.

[sarabialb]

I enjoyed this conversation. Sad that only 25,824 people have viewed. I saw it for the first time today. I am 68 years old and I pray for the world of the have- nots everyday. World Civil Rights and World Peace are in my prayers. Trust and Believe are in my journey of Life.

[Novinte]

Harry is amazing.

[daxeboy9]

What a round table of Giants! Poitier is seething!!!!!

[OMalone1]

@terrendawhite you're right about that I must say! "Words often get in the way of what we need to say". I think in trying to frame the 'revision' of the 'problem/question' issue, was inadvertently, a way to marginalise an issue which was much more than mere "semantics." It is not semantics, it is, as said, "the suggestion that I represent a problem." Most profoundly, one orator actually echoed the words of Stokely, when he argued: "we’re a problem to the negro… it's not the same thing at all"

[LadyRavenhaire]

"This is wonderful. This is horrible... This is the only country in the Western world...a meeting like this could happen, but it is also the only country where this is necessary. The most important thing is that, true freedom is not given by governments, but taken by the people. The excitement in my mind is that 1 out of every 1,000 Americans were here"- Minklelwitz. At the last anti-war march less than 10,000 people showed up. They were too busy watching TV. So much for democracy in the US.

[wabbitface4]

thank you so much!

this helped my SS critique alot!

[Romello4u]

Such intelligent men!

[terrendawhite]

25:45 is where this discussion truly begins

[SalvoPalace]

What a table! Thanks for posting this!

[1146beaver]

Where are the celebrities who use their fame for GOOD. Even if you agree or disagree with these men, they have the courage to speak their minds.

[andmaketherain]

@1146beaver Because the corporations that control mainstream entertainment weed out the entertainers that speak out.

[CrowdPleeza]

Everybody smoked on TV back then. lol

[lambofgod661]

@CrowdPleeza wanna bes

[twinlorna]

School children should see this video.

[jemlucy]

Great clip, thanks for uploading. Where did you get this from?

[ReadingMostly]

@ 25:40 When J Minklelwitz talks about the civil rights movement be phrased as the "white question" he is missing a big point if he thinks its "only the white question". As Baldwin aptly said "at the risk of sounding mystical, the first step probably has to be somewhere in the american conscience" Asking why he invented the nigger. There is a risk of only referring to the left hemisphere. The mental scaring that black people had to carry was and is most definitely begging attention.

[peterwatsonkent]

Thanks for that. Very very interesting.

[gingerbread1231]

What an awesome clip. Thank you so much for posting it.

[sps242]

why is everyone surprised at conservatives coming out for civil rights? Dr. King wanted his kids to be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.Sounds conservative to me! Think about it..today's liberals care about the color of skin and not content of character..it's reversed! Liberals or leftists(whatever they are) have been brainwashing people for years into thinking conservatives are racists and not for civil rights when the truth is they were ahead

[smackrightdown]

@sps242 Dr. King wanted his kids to be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.Sounds conservative to me!"

Well it may sound that way to you, but it is not the case. You confuse the terms Liberal with Democrat and Conservative with Republican. As in, the Dixiecrats were CONSERVATIVES and Dr. KING was a LIBERAL

[SandCmpbll]

@sps242 You have no idea what you're talking about it. This is not about just Dr. King. Your consciousness is all wrapped up in trying to find your "identity" in being a conservative. Stop trying to rewrite history with your bs about "sounds like conservative to me" crap. You show your lack of critical thinking and understanding of history when your frame your responses.

[vwnclubb]

man, they smoking cigarettes at the table? them was some cool muthafuckas (excuse my grammar)

[uwillbe]

I can hear Mr. Heston's conservative ideology, even during this time period. I mention that observation, with all due respect to the late Mr. Heston.

[honeybee7700]

fantastic

[harsishava]

Watching this it is hard to believe that Charlton Heston went from Civil Rights to being a gun toting freak.

[Putaspellonyou]

belafonte is the coolest m-effer at the table, as well as perhaps the smartest

[Putaspellonyou]

belafonte is the coolest m-effer at the table

[shmuli9]

Why does James Baldwin have a vaguely British accent?

[KarmaCollin]

As a white man, i have lived with the oppression of Obama for 2 years...I want reperations!!!! J/K Civil rights are for all people...Blacks, whites, yellows, and reds. We all are equal, and we all should enjoy equality under one God.

[vwnclubb]

@KarmaCollin how you gon get your reparations for obama over the past 2 years when we haven't got our reparations over the past 150 plus years from Bush 2 and 1, Reagan and all the presidents since 1865 that oppressed us. you want for 2 years what we cant get for 155 years? how do you sound.

[KarmaCollin]

@vwnclubb If you look at my post again, you will notice the letters "J/K" which is internet slang for "just kidding".

[vwnclubb]

@KarmaCollin oh, my bad !

[KarmaCollin]

@vwnclubb all good, no worries!

[MaLoDe1975]

an adult conversation in american tv? that was possible? and the guy speaks french without a republican crying for war? wow!

[indyfilm]

LOVE Harry Belafonte! His statements and analysis were the most lucid; spot on! Joe Manckiewicz summed it all up very well, too. Classic!

[ednoisin]

Notice how they're all sweatings; that pervert and murderer edgar hoover was watching nearby. Shalom,

[srotagadirolf]

@CocoYogenFruz It's because they never had to struggle for their freedom. The negative of the civil rights movement is that many of the leaders in the movement 'indighted' Christianity and Capitalism as evil. That gave some people an excuse to act a damn fool 'cause there was no moral compass installed in them. And with america going away from Capitalism to a society where you got things just by being an american (socalism), kids today have no dignity, no identity. They're just zombies.

[mohammadshukri]

What a footage

[kayolekenya]

America is so many things, positive and negative, but it’s the only country in the Western world where this kind of panel and the march in Washington with Dr. King could happen, and at the same time, people were being hung in the south. It’s a nation that expressed both sides of the democratic spectrum to the fullest. This panel is most historic and beautiful to watch. I also like the way they talked back then, politely and articulately.

[shmuli9]

@kayolekenya Indeed! I'm not sure what the REAL name of the program is, but on PBS there is a program rather like this which I call "Let's All Scream at Each Other".

[raajathi]

Thanks for uploading! Was this ever broadcast on television? What network?

[Mdriver1981]

What a smokey bunch. These men are slightly cooler than my generation.

[brendaebradley]

Come on America... step up to the plate and get it done!

[tasoeurenstring]

Big up Bellafonte 17:00

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[drjoycejdorsey]

Excellent discussion, still of great pertinence today

[mohammadshukri]

This is a excellent footage interview of Marlon brando and sidney poitier.

[andyx6766]

Too bad the organizers of the march refused to let James Baldwin give a speech, because of his homosexuality. Imagine what we might have heard him say.

[Kobe29261]

@andyx6766 breaks my heart!

[tag1989]

@andyx6766 yea. "hooray for dicks"!

[boredinbr]

@andyx6766 Marlon Brando liked dudes too.

[effik3]

well put!

[asheradensein]

@andyx6766

Bayard Rustin was not given the right to speak for this reason as well.

[daxeboy9]

@andyx6766 such a shame, one of the brightest men in american history and he is placed in the back of society simply because he was a homosexual. unbelievable!

[timothy8017]

@andyx6766 Just think about what we as human being (just as a species) have missed out on because of our prejudices.

[mishoedrew]

this is a powerful message I loved it and Mr Baldwin is superb as well as Brando, Heston, Belafonte, and Poitier and the rest of the panel I wish this could be shown in prime time today.

[PoliticalPars]

Equal rights, human rights is more than language and the changing of descriptors from Negro to Black to African America. 47 Years later, I ask where have we come?

[XxMaKeMeLaUgHxX]

James Baldwin made a great point, why did the americans need to invent the nigger. A question i think is still un answered after all these years.

[lenny53]

"WE'RE A PROBLEM FOR THE NEGROES!!!" Joseph L Mankiewicz baby!!

[blackclassics]

Snoooooooooze. 

[1janeau]

this was a great clip truly 

[brilbarrett]

Almost 50 years later........same problems!

[SugarKatie]

I think that is Joseph L. Mankiewicz (famous director who directed films like All About Eve and Cleopatra), not Joseph Minklelwitz?

[waterfront1924]

thank you for posting the whole interview! great watching!

[KJPRAR1]

thank you for posting a perfect moment...

[jazz1bro]

Thanks for putting up. It's sad how most of those who who are mis-educated everywhere could give a damn about nothing but their own a..... and ignorant cliques.

[jfkjrlover]

Hands down, bitches, THE most sexy man at the table was Marlon Brando! OHHHH!!! Bend me over and do me, please!!

[TheYammit]

@jfkjrlover lmao!!! I agree!

[detectmendacity]

Thank you for sharing this.

[fpu89]

These were better days in American television

[MrDoublehappy]

Quite remarkable nearly 47 years ago, such change, yet the articulation of these people is fascinating. I have always found Marlon Brando a true thinker, but he's in excellent company.

[ceefuller]

Amazing conversation particularly when the context of time, then and now, is considered. Thank you for this post.

[Twiggy342]

thanks for uploading

[jenn16z]

tthis is a really interesting documentary;)

[troglodyte3344]

good stuff.