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Secrecy: Help Me to Understand (1994) | Slate

Secrecy: Help Me to Understand

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Secrecy: Help Me to Understand

An investigation of the American media portrayal of black men as misunderstood tragic figures throughout recent history. Secrecy is an African concept which is a ritual element of understanding. The art that conceals and reveals. Which defines an individuals perception of recognition. Therefore, if you know the source of a premise you are the informed. If you don't know the concept of that premise, when you are confronted with it........ it bypasses your understanding.

Released: 1994
Runtime: 5m

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Ulysses JenkinsDirector

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