'Meeting David Wilson' Re-Airing Feb 8th 6:30pm ET's Blurbs
About me:
MEETING DAVID WILSON is a feature length documentary film that tells of the enduring legacy of slavery in today's young black society through the life and perspective of David Wilson of Newark, NJ. In a quest to find answers to America's racial divide, the 28-year-old African-American journalist looks to his family's past. Along the way he meets the descendant of his ancestors' slave master - another David Wilson, a 62-yr-old white man from North Carolina. This discovery leads to a momentous encounter between these two men of the same name but whose ancestors were on the opposite sides of freedom. This film promises to touch on many third rail issues concerning race, including topics such as reparations but it is ultimately about reconciliation and healing. Order the DVD at meetingdavidwilson.com or davidwilson.msnbc.com.
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Thanks for the add...I luv the Meeting David Wilson DVD...Being of African-American, White and Black-Foot Indian Heritage, I am now curious of my background! :)
Thanks for the add. I watched your documentary and felt compelled to open up the dialogue at my workplace University of Memphis. Thank you for your hard work.
David, Thanks for the add. I watched your documentary yesterday and think this is a phenominal piece of work. As the wife of a black man and two children, I personally feel privledged to be able to take this journey with you. I plan or ordering several copies and am talking about this to anyone who will listen. I never realized what a beautiful continent Africa was and only hope I will be able to go there one day. We are all blessed to have this exquisite piece of work. Thanks again.
David I watched the documentary in awe... I am so proud of you ... I saw Barion's name in the credit's too - MSNBC that's kind of a big deal...LMAO Congratulations! Aurora
Thanks for the add, David. I caught the tale end of your convo yesterday on Reverend Al's show. Sorry I missed the Friday night showing on MSNBC. Looking forward to seeing your film. Thanks for doing this! Peace! ~LT
Thanks for stepping out there and not being afraid to dig in the past in order to live in the present. Great work , Great Great work... THANKS FOR THE ADD!
Dave, thought I'd send this to ya in a comment so others could read it if they care to...
peace and bless!
suzy
one of my favorite poems and somethin' on forgiveness that I shared with ya:
A lyric by Langston Hughes from the Opera "Troubled Island": I DREAM A WORLD: I dream a world where man No other man will scorn, Where love will bless the earth And peace its paths adorn. I dream a world where all Will know sweet freedom's way, Where greed no longer saps the soul Nor avarice blights our day. A world I dream where black or white, Whatever race you be, Will share the bounties of the earth And every man is free, Where wretchedness will hang its head, And joy, like a pearl, Attend the needs of all mankind. Of such I dream- Our world!
From 'What's so Amazing about Grace' by Philip Yancey:
...Forgiveness offers a way out. It does not settle all questions of blame and fairness-often it pointedly evades those questions-but it does allow a relationship to start over, to begin anew. In that way, said Solzhenitsyn, we differ from all animals. Not our capacity to think, but our capacity to repent and to forgive makes us different. Only humans can perform that most unnatural act, which transcends the relentless law of nature.
If we do not transcend nature, we remain bound to the people we cannot forgive, held in their vise grip. This principle applies even when one party is wholly innocent and the other wholly to blame, for the innocent party will bear the wound until he or she can find a way to release it-and forgiveness is the only way. Oscar Hijuelos wrote a poignant novel, 'Mr. Ives' Christmas', about a man who is throttled by bitterness until somehow he finds it within himself to forgive the Latino criminal who murdered his son. Although Ives himself did nothing wrong, for decades the murder has kept him an emotional prisoner.
Sometimes I let my mind wander and imagine a world with no forgiveness. What
Hey D. what's up man sorry that we haven't email you in a minute. We've been really going thru alot. Give us a hit back we would love to hear from you.
"Meeting David Wilson" is getting its kudos! i heard advertising for your interview today. I am thankful things are launching for you and you are stepping through the doors courageously! God speed!!! I am ordering my copy.
