“Meeting David Wilson” tracks Wilson’s journey to North Carolina to meet David B. Wilson, a descendant of the white Southern family that owned his ancestors during the slavery era.
David Wilson's journey led him to this realization:
“We have all these sorts of problems: gang violence, imprisonment. If we can understand our ancestors and understand the strength that they had, then we should realize by extension that we have that same strength — that we’re not the descendants of victims but victors. ...
“They overcame obstacles for anyone else who wanted to take part in the American dream.”
After watching the documentary, do you think that America needs to have more discussions about race? How does our generation reduce stereotypes? What changes do we need to make to reduce our incarceration rates? What part of our class discussion did you find interesting and what would you like to continue?
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