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[intense dramatic music]

- [Willie Lynch] If used intensely for one year,

the slaves themselves will remain

perpetually distrustful of each other.

- [Announcer] Serial number 158.

- [Reporter] In 1940, the first peacetime draft in America.

- [Reporter] The Japanese have attacked

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii by air,

President Roosevelt has just announced.

- [Roosevelt] Yesterday, December 7th, 1941,

a date which will live in infamy.

No matter how long it may take us

to overcome this premeditated invasion.

- [Reporter] The attack at Pearl Harbor united,

the American people as never before in its history.

- [Reporter] An era of the greatest opportunity

and prosperity in our nation's history.

[intense dramatic music]

- [Roosevelt] There have always been those

who did not believe in the people,

who attempted to block

their forward movement across history.

- [Harry Truman] Beyond any shadow of a doubt,

America will continue to fight for freedom

until no vestige of resistance remains.

[intense dramatic music]

- Oh, look, you and daddy kinda

have on the same color today.

Very pretty.

- Welfare Officer Richard Huggins will see you now.

- Okay, there we go--

- Not you.

Men have to stay here.

- Excuse me, Ma'am?

- Men are not allowed.

- Ma'am, I know we are not married,

but we have been living together for four years.

- Well, you can speak to Mr. Richard about that.

You can come with me.

- It's okay.

We'll stay out here and have fun while they go in there

and take care of all the adult stuff.

[somber music]

- Officer Huggins, sir.

- This is Neia Clipshim, your three o'clock.

- Neia, Ma'am, why don't you have a seat here at the desk?

Would you like some water?

- Yes.

Yes, that would be very nice.

- Pam, could you please get Miss Neia a cup of water?

Neia, have a seat and let's talk about your situation.

- Yes.

- I understand you have a daughter?

- Yes, sir.

- What's her name and how old?

- Well, her name is Carol and she's three years old, sir,

I swear she's been here before.

She's such an old soul.

- What is it that you do exactly, Miss Clipshim?

- Excuse me, sir.

- How do you make money?

- Oh, I would love to be a beautician, to do hair.

That's actually part of the reason

that David and I moved up north.

- Is David the child's father?

- Yes, sir.

She looks just like her daddy.

- Do you love him? - Sir?

- Sorry about her.

I love children, especially little girls.

And you know, to be honest,

that's why I took this job

because I want to help women like you and save children.

Where does David live, with you?

- Yes, sir.

- The law says that a man can't live with you

if you're gonna take our help.

- I don't understand.

Why not, sir?

- If a man lives in the house,

that man should be able to provide for his family.

- Well, sir, I know that if he would, he could.

It has been very hard to find work up here.

We thought it would be easier than the south, but ...

- Listen, it's not my job to find him work.

It's my job to help you raise a healthy, happy baby girl.

- Sir, what if we were married?

- Then it'd be for sure no.

And ma'am, would you marry that bum?

- Sir, David is no bum.

- I'm not trying to tell you what to do, but it's the law.

And if you accept our services,

and we come to find out that David is still living there,

then we're gonna cut that check right off.

And even worse than that,

we're gonna send both of you to jail.

You said you wanted to go to beauty school.

Oh well, okay.

Did you know we had a program that would pay for that?

- No. No, sir.

I had no idea.

- You can take care of that girl and live your dream.

That's what we could do for you.

What could he do for you?

I'll bet when you go home and tell him

that he has to move out, he's gonna say

"That white man's trying to drive wedge between us."

But I'll tell you right now,

it has nothing to do with blacks and whites.

It's about what's the right thing for Carol.

[tense music]

[pan sizzles]

- Nah, nah, nah. [little girl singing]

You know, Neia, what I'm saying is,

did that white man give you any reason

as to why I can't live in my own home?

Hmm?

- Carol, will you please stop jumping on the bed?

- He said if you live here, you have to provide for us.

And he said, you are not providing

Carol, Come on love. Let's eat.

- Careful, baby. There you go.

- Come on baby, sit down.

Eat your food.

I love you.

I do.

But where has that gotten us?

Wha-?

- Where has it gotten us?

It's gotten us here.

It's gotten us to the north.

It's gotten us Carol.

Maybe it's gotten us happiness.

- David ...

I'm not happy.

I'm worried.

I'm stressed.

I'm barely feeding my child.

Do you know how that makes me feel as a mother, David?

We're outta money paying for this month's rent.

- Do you hear your self? You sound like one of them.

- I sound like one of them?

- You mean white, David?

Is that what you're saying?

Because I want better for myself and our child,

I'm sounding white?

You know what?

You are just as stupid as he said you are.

- I'm not leaving.

I'm not.

- And we'll starve to death, David.

In this winter we will die because of your pride.

- Don't you see?

Don't you see what that man is doing to us!

- David, I see what you're doing to us.

I see that!

[David breathes heavily]

- So when do I gotta go?

- As soon as I sign the papers.

they could come at any time to check.

- [David] When you planning on signing the papers?

- I signed them this afternoon.

- Come here, I give your daddy a big old hug.

- I love you, daddy.

- I love you too, babygirl.

Okay.

Okay, let's go see your mom.

- Come on, baby.

It's all right, baby.

We are gonna be all right.

[upbeat music]

- Look, I took this job to help children,

especially little girls.

I really did.

And even if he is giving you money here and there,

the moment his face gets up a new skirt that all will stop.

Trust me.

And you'll be right back here complaining

about not doing this the first time.

- How much can I get?

- How much do you need?

I can tell you right now, I work for you.

So no matter what he's giving you now,

you know we can get more.

And the moment he slips up, we send his ass to jail.

So does he have to sign onto this also?

- No.

The moment you sign this,

it's whatever you want to happen.

This is about you.

[upbeat music]

- Hi.

- Oh, wow.

Look at you.

[Carol roars] - Yes.

Oh, I love that.

All right little lady, go wash your hands.

And potty, 'cause I know you do.

- Okay, mom.

- I'm telling you, she legit loves hippos

the same way I did at her age.

Like, I really gotta look into getting a zoo membership.

- Thanks for taking her to the zoo.

- For like the seventh time.

But it's always better when you come too though.

[indistinct muttering]

How was your meeting?

Or I guess the better question is, what was your meeting?

- So are you still not sure about us getting married?

- Oh. [chuckles] umm...

I wasn't expecting that.

Uhh...

You go see a pastor or something?

- I'm serious. I need to know.

- We're doing okay, we just got back together.

We're still working on this parenting thing.

- So just say you don't wanna marry me.

- No, I'm not saying never.

- Well, until that happens,

I need to protect myself and Carol.

- What are you talking about?

- Look, I might as well just tell you

'cause you're gonna get the letter anyway.

I filed for child support today.

- What the fuck?

- And I don't think it's a good idea

that you stay here anymore.

- Yeah, that shit is for like dead beat dads.

I have Carol every day.

- Well, what am I supposed to do?

Until you put a fucking ring on it

it's the only way I can protect myself.

- Protect yourself from what?

- From you, not taking care of your responsibility.

- Are you outta your fucking mind?

You refuse to pay for even half of her school or her camp.

That shit is all on me!

- And what happens when you decide to stop paying?

Fuck.

[somber music]

- Yo, this is bullshit.

So you're saying, because I said

I don't think we should get married yet,

you're using this shit against me.

- You know what?

I think you should leave.

- Fuck you, Neia.

- I'm not playing for shit--

- Get off me!

You know what? Then you're going to jail.

[Neia screams]

- No!

- Daddy!

[upbeat music]

- You got this.

- Hey, today is your first day too?

- Yes. I'm so excited.

- Where are you starting at?

- Sports Line Live.

- Oh my God. Me too.

- What? That's crazy.

I guess they're really trying to fill the quota.

- Ugh. Where'd you go to school?

- Temple.

- Oh wow, girl. They are good.

- Yeah, what about you?

- Syracuse.

What? Girl, that was my first choice.

- Hey, I know these things can become super competitive.

Let's agree to not let that mess us up.

I mean, probably only gonna be two black women

on the air anyways.

- Yes. I'm totally down with that.

We gotta have each other's backs, you know?

- Okay.

- All right, good.

- Last thing we need is to be looking over our shoulder.

- Girl, that's right.

- I'll see you up there.

- Okay. [upbeat music]

- We are so excited to have you here.

- I'm really excited to get started.

- You were really highly recommended by your professor.

Says here you were at the top of your class.

- I was. I was.

I know that I'm starting fresh here

and I will work very hard.

- Okay, well just so you know,

a lot of people want this position

and we take our diversity very seriously.

- I understand.

- Well, let me just tell you some facts.

In one month, Bobby P is gonna move networks.

He's going to do some podcast, something like that.

Now that opens up a spot with Todd on the morning broadcast.

We need to answer our calls to be more diverse.

I mean, we want to.

We need to make sure we're engaging

with the urban community.

- I think that's very important.

- I know you and everyone at Sports Line

will make the right choice.

- Well, welcome to Sports Line.

Let's get to work.

Let's get to work.

- Let's do it.

- So I really think there's a way

to tie in the mother's drug use.

- So you're saying on a show that Buzzfeed says

does not get the culture vibe.

Let's start off the show

showing a black crack addicted mom?

- No.

I'm saying let's show the struggle

of what he came from to make it to the NBA.

Everyone loves a rags to riches story.

- His fucking mother died.

Okay? He's in the NBA.

Now what?

It's not like she's on a private jet with him.

- Listen, Francine, I see where you're trying to go.

Great idea. Let's just keep them flowing, people.

Who else has got something?

Come on.

- I have an idea. - Go ahead.

So there's this great program out in Oakland.

Basically, they teach these little kids

how to join the union.

So by the time they graduate high school,

if they don't wanna go to college, boom.

They have a job.

- Okay, anyone else?

Hello?

Come on, ideas, people. Ideas.

- What if we played up the whole retired giving back angle?

Like last year, Marshawn Lynch retired

and he started this amazing charity

where he raises money and gives it all to teaching youth

from his neighborhood how to get jobs

and how to connect to the union.

- Now that is a great idea.

- That's a story I can sell.

- Especially the being back at home angle.

This is brilliant.

- Malyka, that's exactly the kind of idea we're looking for.

- [Man] Way to go.

- Hey. - Hey.

- Why weren't you at Bobby's send away party?

- I didn't know there was a send away party.

[crowd yelling]

- Did you not get the email?

-Ummm

- No, I don't see anything.

Hmmm

Thanks for the cake.

Can I ask you something?

- What's up?

- I mean, did you see what happened

back there in the broadcast meeting?

I mean, come on.

Girl to girl, like you totally stole my idea.

- Joann, I have no idea what you're trying to say.

You gave a pitch, I gave a pitch.

- Is that what happened?

- Of course.

All on the same team, right?

Hmm.

God, I really have to stop eating this, seriously.

God, it is good.

[ominous music]

[printer beeps]

- Hey, Malyka.

Oh my God, you look so pretty today.

I love everything about this.

Like I just, I love it.

It's my favorite thing ever.

- Yeah, your outfit is cute.

- Thank you. You look pretty too.

- Oh my God, Joann, I didn't even see you there.

Hmm.

And is it just me or does she always seem kind of angry?

- You know, I didn't notice.

- That's because you're just so nice

and her hair kind of stinks

and I'm not sure what the smell is.

But anyways, can I ask you a personal question?

My god, your lips.

Is that a filler?

I knew it. I knew it was filler.

Oh my God, I love you.

[clock ticking rapidly]

- Hey Joann. If you're there,

you can come in and please close the door behind you.

- Hi.

- Hi, there.

So in just a month's time,

you've risen to be one of our most talented writers.

- Thank you. - Your voice is so unique.

It's so raw.

I mean, the work you've did on the Aaron Rogers piece.

So articulate.

- Thank you.

- Malyka, you know, it's no secret

you're well liked here in the office.

I've been really impressed with the progress you made.

- Wow. Thank you.

You know, there's only one spot open on the morning show.

Well, look, I'm just gonna cut to the chase.

How'd you like to be a lead writer.

- It's a great opportunity.

I did hope to be an on-air talent.

- We want it to be you.

- Are you serious?

Yes, it's all yours.

Well, let me just tell you the whole picture.

We see your voice, your words.

That raw, amazing storytelling.

- Yeah.

- Matched with Malyka's face,

I mean, that's an Emmy waiting to happen.

What do you say?

You ready to have millions of fans

and represent this network?

- Oh my God.

Yes.

Thank you.

I won't let you down.

- And you two are friends, right?

So everybody wins.

- Thank you.

- Hey, we'll see you out there.

[staff applauding and cheering]

- I just gotta say, thank you for the support.

You all have welcomed me with open arms since day one.

It has really been a dream.

- [Woman] You're great, Malyka!

[crowd cheering]

- I mean, I did see the competition for the position

and I was pretty sure I was gonna get it.

[staff laughing]

But you guys know I'm just playing.

I hope I make you proud.

Thank you again for everything.

And I will see you all next Monday,

bright and early, 4:00 AM.

[staff applauding and cheering]

- Why do you think you got that spot and not me?

Do you actually think you're a better journalist than me?

- Wow, that's a strange question.

But if I must answer, I guess so.

- Every story you wrote, every single one of them,

none of them were picked up.

The only ideas that were chosen in the room

that you pitched were my ideas.

- Sounds like you have a bit of jealousy,

which is sad because we said

we would root for each other.

- You don't get it, do you?

They only chose you because you're white enough.

I mean black, kind of.

But white enough to make them feel comfortable.

- You're saying I'm not black enough for you?

- I'm saying you're not black enough for Wayne Brady.

Matter of fact, Ted Cruz is blacker than you.

Hmm.

- Joann ...

I'm sorry you were passed over.

Maybe if you smiled a little bit more

or were introduced to a fucking perm,

your life would've been better.

But until then,

I will see you Monday bright and early 4:00 AM

with my caramel macchiato

made with almond milk size grande, bitch.

[somber music]

[Malyka snaps her fingers]

- Yes?

- In this sentence you wrote,

"She is in Facebook star overnight."

Did you mean to say that she ...

- Sorry, I was up late typing.

It was a typo.

- Okay, so you meant to say

"She became a Facebook star over night."

- Not necessarily, she--

- [Producer] Two minutes to show time!

- I knew you seeing me in this role would be hard,

but I never thought you would try and sabotage me.

Go away, I'll fix it.

Watch out, you might not be black enough.

[staff laughing]

She's gonna give you the boogieman touch

and make you darker.

[staff laughing]

- Okay, everybody.

Today is a big day.

It's Malyka's first day in the big seat.

[staff applauding]

Okay.

In five,

four,

three,

two ...

[upbeat music]

- Hi, I'm Malyka Bradshaw with my colleague Todd Jensen,

and we are very excited to catch you up

on all the latest highlights from last night.

- [Commentator] Oh my God!

- I have to take a moment

and congratulate Malyka on her first day

in the anchor here at Sports Line.

And now those Laker highlights.

You know, why don't you do the honors?

- Wow, thank you, Todd.

So grateful to be here and yeah, let's jump into it.

- Let's do it.

[distorted voice] Uh Yea

[tense music]

[tense music] let's jump into it

[tense music]

- No shocker here.

The Lakers lose again, this time to the Sun's, 100 to 92.

- I tell you, I could feel the heat coming from that gate.

- Holy shit!

[Malyka screaming]

[tense music]

[ominous music]

[family chattering] [ominous music]

[upbeat music]

- [Nate] What's up?

- [Aunty Terry] What's up?

- [Nate] How y'all doing? How y'all doing?

- [Aunty Terry] How you doing?

- [Nate] How you doing?

- I don't even know how long, what's up?

- What's up? What's up?

Hey.

That should cover for what you got today.

You feel that?

You know I got your back, Aunty.

- All this land this woman got around

and all these kids wanna do is run around in the house.

I tell you, my hip been bothering me something crazy.

- Man, what up Doh?

I know you hear me, what up Doh?

- What up, Doh?

- [Rob] Yeah.

- Boy, what's my name?

- Uncle Nate.

- How you feeling young fella?

Looking good.

- You know what it is, we cool.

Maintaining, you know?

- Yeah, yeah. - Yeah.

Man, what you drinking, man?

You got a box of the Corona virus?

- [Nate] I bought this case.

- Yeah, I know you did. It figures.

- Boy, what you bring?

- Oh, you mean besides the food

you fitting to make three plates on?

Ay yo, go to the car, get that bottle of Henny.

- Got you.

- Yeah, you like that?

- You really think you the shit, don't you?

- Don't you?

Don't be jealous.

- [Nate] Jealous?

- Yeah, you had your time.

- Had my time?

Boy, I'm still on time. I'm still on top.

You look 30 years older than me

running around with the top of your head looking like a mop.

[Rob laughs]

Hey, hey and listen,

I don't even know why I'm talking to you about being on time

or having anything like that or having a time.

You don't know nothing about Uncle Nate.

You don't know how I used to put it on 'em.

Used to take 'em down to the [indistinct]

Y'all know nothing about getting to know a girl.

First and last name, her mama name.

What her sign is.

What I'm trying to tell you is I come from the era

where we used to take a woman out, hold her hand.

Take her for a slow walk, get to know her,

get to know her mama and her daddy, her brothers,

in case they wanted to beat you up.

I come from the era where you actually had to earn it.

Let's be real, son.

Y'all don't get no pussy unless it come with a app.

- [Aunt Terry] Hey, watch your mouth!

- I'm sorry, sis. You know how it is.

I just had to let him know one time.

- Y'all are always arguing. That's enough now.

Now Rob, did you get a plate for you and your friends?

- You always talking that we don't know shit this,

we don't know shit that.

Aunty, I'm gonna eat later.

What did you do all your life?

- What I do?

Boy, I was a plumber.

20 years, union job.

- So why you ain't teach me that?

- Teach you what?

- Why you ain't teach me that?

You knew when my pa got locked up

you could have said something.

You could have done something.

You could have talked--

- Don't talk about my brother like that.

- Stop, stop.

- No, no. Let him go.

What you want? What you, embarrassed?

You gonna fuck who up?

Yeah, I ain't one of your little friends,

that you can give $20 to and impress.

I'm a real man.

You don't know shit about that.

Matter of fact, none of the niggas you roll with,

know shit about that.

I'm on top because I do for mine.

You on top because they scared of you

or they want some money from you or something like that.

Tell you what, next time you wanna do some real man shit,

come holler at your Uncle Nate.

I can show you how we get down.

- You gonna show me how to get down?

I'm gonna show that's how I get down, nigga.

- [Aunty Terry] Was all that necessary?

Come on.

- I'm tired of him acting like he's tough.

That's your nephew who I haven't seen in over a year.

[family yelling]

[intense music]

- If used intensely for one year,

the slaves themselves will remain

perpetually distrustful of each other.

- What the fuck is happening?

- Here, you dropped this.

Take it, man.

- You must use the dark skin slaves

versus the light skin slaves.

- Why am I here?

- Listen, all right?

- [Willie Lynch] That distrust is stronger than trust.

- My favorite part coming up.

- And envy is stronger than admiration.

Don't forget, you must use

the old nigger versus the young nigger.

This will break the opportunity of generation teaching.

There will be no line to learn from.

This will create a true fall of anger, jealousy and hate.

You will have no protection with each other.

Pay little attention to original breaking

and concentrate on future breaking.

You must keep the body and take the mind.

In other words, break the will to resist.

Break the female horse until she is tender and kind.

And when it comes to breaking the uncivilized nigger,

I use the same process

but step up the pressure.

You must use the female versus the male

and the male versus the female.

You must castrate the male in full view of the female.

If the woman raises the male

to be strong in body and weak in mind,

it will be easier to control for future generations.

- [A.O] Pull yourself together.

- [Willie Lynch] This will only happen if you separate

the male nigger from his family ...

- What is happening to me? What is happening to me?

What is happening to me?

What happening to me?

What is happening to me?

What's happening to me?

What is happening to me?

What is happening to me?

Who are you?

Who are you?

Who are you?

- I'm A.O.

That's what they call me.

- You trying to make me a slave.

- You are a slave.

I pulled you aside for one reason only my brother.

I need you to understand that your melanin is a godly gift.

It can never be taken away from you,

but they will constantly keep you from playing the game

because they know that banded together,

if they give you a chance to play, you'll win every time.

They will always change the rules

because you are not unified.

Do you understand?

- Yes, sir.

What can I do?

- I'm gonna teach you

how to systematically reverse

the teachings of Willie Lynch.

Let's get started, my brother.

[finger snaps]

[ominous music]

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