Commentary
Today in America, the history of slavery and racism is most often used to explain the crime and dysfunction that many in the African-American community faces. However, the
EpochTV documentary “
Uncle Tom II” tells a different narrative, revealing what they believe is the key to black success and empowerment. “My hope is this will help to break the spell that so many people are under,” says one of the film creators, “that keeps them angry, makes them bitter, blinds them from the truth, and realize that they are being deceived. That they’ve been lied to, that we’ve all been lied to our entire life.”
A Change in Character and Values
The narrative today purports that due to slavery and systematic racism, everything in the United States is structurally created to keep black people down. This belief is used to capitalize on anger and bitterness among African-Americans. The facts, however, tell a different story. The film follows the historical journey of the black community in America, making the case that African-Americans at the turn of the century had more functional lives than many today. The film attributes this to their culture of deep religious and strong Judeo-Christian family values and principles. The documentary shows how the farther away blacks today get from those principles, the more dysfunction is seen. It explains how the church formed the basis for the black community, arguing that it provided a sense of right and wrong, morality, and discipline that were once well-known character traits of African-Americans. They make the case that the church produced hope and stability of purpose, which held the black community together. Families were strong, and it was the norm for African-American children to grow up in two-parent homes. But eventually, that all changed.
