August Wilson Interview

[@tanyablackman5898]

The "Terminal Generational Racisim" reared it's Ugly head from Bill Moyers throughout this interview, But Brother August Wilson, So "Eloquently" kept it/him in check and delivered an Outstanding Interview. Mr August Wilson was more than a Poet, Writer, etc. He is Now A Timeless Movement!! Well Done!!😇😊

[@lawsonj39]

Bill Moyers is expressing deep knowledge of and interest in Mr. Wilson and his work. Not sure how that's racist. Like the excellent interviewer he is, Moyers poses challenging questions, but only in order to evoke the best from the interviewee--and Mr. Wilson rises magnificently and eloquently to the challenge.

[@ricketyrawddawg100]

Don't know how I got here but I am blessed! B1 rechecked I got here from the Karen Hunter show with Dr Carr 🤗 peace fam!

[@logancubssix]

Thanks Brutus Alwaysmind. Very interesting interview.

[@CrowdPleeza]

At 15:19 The Cosby show does reflect Black-America. Black America isn't one thing. When you look at Black America you'll find people of various income groups. We have Blacks who are rich,middle class,working class and poor. There can be room for all these Blacks to be portrayed on TV regardless of their size in the population.

[@20stevieray]

I wish i woulda been able to meet him

[@caseyhafer2550]

Apparently he was an insufferable prima Donna and would not interact with his fans once he got a bit of clout. Still a great writer

[@BubiTrap]

POWERFUL!!! 21:18-21:34 "You can't bring that Afrikan stuff"

[@jamonbobo5982]

Aka “you can’t bring that nigga shit”

[@MH10961]

August was all about preserving culture

[@bigtimefans100]

_You never transcend who you are._ that spoke to the depths of my lesbian soul

[@president_jacob]

Thank you very cool

[@This_Is_VeryNotFine]

“Don’t talk to him. He don’t know how to read.” LMAO

[@colstonlchinese]

You better speak our cultural truth, August.

[@vontv1310]

What’s good AP Lang 😭

[@soniabaranski2756]

LMAO NOT ME LOOKING AT THE COMMENTS WAITING FOR IT TO FINISH

[@julissarodriguez3340]

SCREAMING YALL 🤣😂

[@colstonlchinese]

"Don't you grow weary of talking about your beautiful culture?" Really?

[@jjackson5558]

Yes I wasn't sure if anyone else caught that....would he ever ask an Jewish/Asian/Latina/Brit/Italian/French playwright if they grew weary of writing about their culture.....F...No (Sorry).....I was a fan of Bill Moyers b/c he was a good interviewer but this one interview has cast him in a totally different light. He was saying it as to suggest there's so much despair, depression, sadness in Black Culture...don't you get tired of talking/writing about it...No we don't...Every time I see an August Wilson Play showing I immediately book tickets...Love his work.

[@tlr8879]

It was a fair question. A little off color but it offered Mr. Wilson a chance to respond to inspire others.

[@guishenStreetB]

4:00 21:00 19:00 11:20 6:30

[@kdevpro9349]

Wow. I love August Wilson plays. But his statement about the "majority" of Black America living in housing projects is so ignorant that you can't overlook it. And his comment that you would be hard pressed to find Black people like the people depicted on Cosby was ridiculous. Had Mr. Wilson never been to an HBCU graduation or any college graduation? What did he think came of those African American graduates??? WTF Those statements are sooooo disappointing in their ignorance. But there is no perfection in humans. Oh well, I love his plays and that's that. Gifts and callings come without ...

[@MCOTIB]

This video affected me the same way. Certainly not that you need further explanation nor that Mr. Wilson required defending, but it helped me to remember this interview first appeared in (late) 1988, and he did contextualize his opinions with "in my mind." Also, Mr. Moyer availed him the opportunity to concede that his dramas, and therefore maybe his insight and directed intellect, often focused on his and the world's recent past, not the then-present of that particular day. My experiences did not back up his observations; but I did not live the life he expressed in his "song."

[@tlr8879]

You're reaching for something that's not there.

[@MH10961]

This man was born in 45’ growing up this was his reality.