Is the American Dream still at the expense of Black Americans?

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With Amnesty International

Almost 60 years after the famous debate between James Baldwin and William F. Buckley Jr. on the relationship between slavery, racism, exploitation, and American power, the issue of discrimination is more relevant than ever.

Is the American Dream still at the expense of Black Americans? © Festival d'Avignon - Alexandre Quentin

Presentation

In 1965, James Baldwin showed that the "American Dream" was at the expense of the American Negro. Almost 60 years later, this legendery debate with William F. Buckley Jr. about racism in the United States is still relevant. Racial discrimination has endured until today.

 

Distribution

With John Collins director of Baldwin and Buckley at Cambridge, Greig Sargeant artistic collaborator of Baldwin and Buckley at Cambridge, Matt Mahmoudi researcher on artificial intelligence and human rights at Amnesty International, Constance Rivière General Manager of the Palais de la Porte Dorée

Animated by Katia Roux Freedom Advocacy Officer at Amnesty International France

Practical infos

Duration : 1h30

Audiovisual

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