Toni Morrison: Profile of a Writer

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Movie Review: My Experience of Toni Morrison: A Writer's Work
Summary: 5 Stars

Ms. Morrison explains and details the apparatus known as the bit and why it was used. This was one of the most oppressive of oppressive instruments used to restrain another human being. As she states,

"It should have destroyed the person so harnessed ... BUT! It did not!" They survived inspite of the attempted degradation of the human spirit.

From the mouth of an enslaved person, in reference to the cruelty of the enslavers, the question is asked: What are these people? You, tell me, Jesus! What are they?

Nothing had prepared me for this indepth discussion of the cruelty of slavery as told by the enslaved in the vivid imagery and knowledge of Ms. Morrison.

My soul was tormented ... I "ran" away. I stopped the video. The truth was too overwhelming at that moment for me to embrace ... I had to "escape."

Initially, I had to watch this video in increments ... take a bite ... chew slowly ... digest ... take a bite ... chew slowly ... digest ...

I am a changed person, in many positive ways, forever, as a result of having experienced this video. For this experience I am thankful ...

As I watched this video, I wanted to reach into the television screen and just hug Ms. Morrison as she: so graciously, so intelligently, so eloquently articulated in details the significant essence of Baby Suggs' sermons: ..

"You must love your mouth, for they out Yonder will not listen to anything that comes out of your mouth. You must love your face, you must love your arms, you must love your hands, you must love your skin, you must love your heart, you must love you ... Because ... OUTYONDER ... they will not."

With the acceptance of these profounds truths, I am freer than I have ever been ... my spirit rises to new heights.

To you, to you, and to you, too:

Purchase, study, and learn from this video. Discuss it with family members and friends. Give it as a gift ... help to emancipate minds ... help to emancipate hearts ... help to emancipate souls ... help to emancipate humanity.

Thanks to Ms. Morrison for agreeing to make and for making this most informative video.

Thanks also to RM Arts for CO-producing with A London Weekend television "South Bank Show" this video.

Produced and directed by Alan Benson. Edited and presented by Melvyn Bragg. (Excellent) Readings from Beloved by Guy Gregory and Bonnie Greer. Video 52 minutes and in color.

Thanks to you for reading this review.

Movie Review: The truth of how the soul can survive degradation
Summary: 5 Stars

Summary of Toni Morrison: Profile of a Writer

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