Mr. Friscus
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I missed this, but it's not surprising considering it got such little press coverage..
.. even though it involves the story of a black man's struggles being censored by Amazon, during black history month no less.
The documentary film about Thomas, “Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words,” was removed from Amazon’s streaming service last month and the filmmaker said he was never given an explanation.
The film features extensive interviews with Thomas and chronicles his journey from “the depths of poverty” to the Supreme Court and everything in between, including his contentious confirmation hearings where Anita Hill accused him of sexual harassment.
So why did this happen?
Well, we all know that if black folk think the wrong way, they are subject to the worst racism that exists in American today, and are branded with demeaning racial slurs from the left in mainstream culture, and there's no media outrage for doing so.
But also
President Joe Biden, who was chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee during the hearings that riveted the nation, grilled Hill in archival footage used in the film. The films does not paint Biden in a positive light; Thomas told viewers at one point he had “no idea” what Biden and other Senate questioners were talking about.
Thomas spoke on everything from race and politics to religion in the documentary. It aired on PBS back in May 2020 and landed on Amazon later that year.
And of course:
Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Filmmaker Michael Pack told the Wall Street Journal he was never offered an explanation as to why Amazon removed it.
nypost.com
Thankfully, the Dailywire has bought the rights and it's getting some exposure.
.. even though it involves the story of a black man's struggles being censored by Amazon, during black history month no less.
The documentary film about Thomas, “Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words,” was removed from Amazon’s streaming service last month and the filmmaker said he was never given an explanation.
The film features extensive interviews with Thomas and chronicles his journey from “the depths of poverty” to the Supreme Court and everything in between, including his contentious confirmation hearings where Anita Hill accused him of sexual harassment.
So why did this happen?
Well, we all know that if black folk think the wrong way, they are subject to the worst racism that exists in American today, and are branded with demeaning racial slurs from the left in mainstream culture, and there's no media outrage for doing so.
But also
President Joe Biden, who was chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee during the hearings that riveted the nation, grilled Hill in archival footage used in the film. The films does not paint Biden in a positive light; Thomas told viewers at one point he had “no idea” what Biden and other Senate questioners were talking about.
Thomas spoke on everything from race and politics to religion in the documentary. It aired on PBS back in May 2020 and landed on Amazon later that year.
And of course:
Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Filmmaker Michael Pack told the Wall Street Journal he was never offered an explanation as to why Amazon removed it.
Amazon pulls Justice Clarence Thomas doc as censorship of conservative content continues
Amazon continues to generate headlines for canceling content that doesn’t coincide with its liberal politics and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas appears to be the latest v…
nypost.com
Thankfully, the Dailywire has bought the rights and it's getting some exposure.
