Nat Turner

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Written by Stephen Vittoria
(Los Angeles)

When I think about why I made this film, this passage from Mumia’s writings invariably comes to mind. I think it captures his deep compassion and love for those living under the oppressive weight of tyranny. In fact, the beauty that emanates from this man who has also lived his life under the oppressive weight of tyranny is incredible. Dig it…

"Here and there in the barrios and the favelas, among those who have least, beat hearts of hope, fly sparks of overcoming."

His gift as a journalist, as a writer, and now as a historian is his innate ability to focus our attention on the core essence of a subject or a person. Here’s a great example: check out this clip from “LONG DISTANCE REVOLUTIONARY” as Mumia evokes the spirit of Nat Turner, who was executed by the State on November 11, 1831. Turner’s body was then flayed, beheaded, and quartered. God Bless America.