500 Years Later (2005)

Directors

Owen 'Alik Shahadah

Cast

Amiri Baraka, Bill Cosby, Frances Cress Welsing, Hakim Adi, M. K. Asante, Maulana Karenga, Mighty Gabby, Molefi Kete Asante, Paul Robeson, Jr.

The story

500 Years Later studies the African diaspora and the impact of slavery throughout history, identifying key issues facing the world's black communities, including poor education, poverty, crime, and the way that such issues dehumanize and degrade black peoples. The film also gives insight into the struggles faced by continental Africans today, for instance in terms of poverty, disease, and corrupt governments. While the continuing negative impact, influence, and effects of the trans-Atlantic slave trade are highlighted, scholars interviewed for the film express hope that "old scars can be healed" and Africans as a race will advance through…

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