Bill Duke: My Great Grandparents were Slaves, I Hated White People as a Child (Part 1)

In this clip, Bill Duke spoke about growing up in Poughkeepsie, NY during the 1940s and 1950s. His parents moved north to escape the oppression of the Jim Crow south equipped with just a 2nd and 3rd-grade education, respectively. Bill Duke opened up about some his early experiences dealing with racism and how some whites defied the racist logic of the time as well. He recalled what it was like being a pre-teen when the Emmitt Till story made national headlines.
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[@junjungatbos3548]

"Youre no better than anybody else, but nobody is better than you" Thats wisdom🙏🏻

[@ricotruman1117]

Deep wisdom!!!

[@shineonnent.7951]

Smh he said the same thing twice and u call it deep smh SHALLOW

[@joonior9748]

He basically said you dont have the right to judge people and they dont have the right to judge you

[@cobracyxx8808]

You can judge whoever you like. If they subject themselves to your judgement, that's on them. Indeed, no one is any greater or less than any others. But imagine asking a person for freedom or equality... You decide to be free and determine your own value. If you have to ask to be free, you aren't free. If you have to ask for equality, you aren't equal.

[@timwilliams8496]

@@shineonnent.7951 He's 75 years old you idiot!

[@ms.jackson5684]

This man is by far one of the nicest people you will ever meet in person. My son did an internship with this man and he treated my son like a king.😁

[@Tropicaya]

beautiful t tee He's good people.

[@luvbig41]

My father only had a 2nd grade education. Went to welding school and Became a part of the Union. He bought Real Estate and then opened his own Wrought Iron Business. Did better than me on his 2nd grade education.

[@yopappy6599]

luvbig41 The last 100-150 years, was a time in America where, ppl could be successful, off of very little, if they were special eneough, determined. My grandpa was pretty successful as a 9th grade dropout. Wasn’t rich, but when I was a kid I thought he was, cause of how I was comin up. Mostly it always amazed me how smart he was. Though he wasn’t a entrepreneur like you’re father. I feel like it’s hard to be a entrepreneur these days, especially with a limited education. A lot has been done, and the avenues are less.

[@luvbig41]

@@yopappy6599 I agree wholeheartedly that it takes a lot more to be an entrepreneur these days. Specialized skills are needed and as you mentioned there are less avenues today. Gotta have multiple streams of income nowadays.

[@bigtoe4344]

my grandpa got payed 15 cents an hour his first job..

[@ItmeFatima]

You know education was pushed on us..a trade was a way of life. Master the trade and start a business.

[@myqueenimagivemydumassopin6841]

Much respect and inspiration to your father ❤️☀️

[@Love_SumLotta]

I was raised by grandparents from Louisiana. That era is dying out. Get all the knowledge, stories, and wisdom out that you can while you can. My grandparents are both gone now. I’m thankful for what I obtained and know. They weren’t perfect but I understand now they only gave what they could and knew. I now instill the info in my daughter. We have to take the torch and lead our youth.

[@lanecore75]

Yes yes yes. If you have grandparents living cherish the abundance of history they lived through. I regret not taking the time to record or write down the wealth of life experience they had. So yes please heed her words and treat your elders as the wealth of knowledge and history they have.

[@clover3283]

Your pretty, are you creole? Knowledge of thyself is powerful truth. We don’t really appreciate people until they are gone.

[@JanjayTrollface]

Miss Lee, none of us have to do anything (guess that's the problem often times), but if you want to take that torch and lead your youth, I thank you wholeheartedly for your effort and hope for nothing but success for you and yours. Full respect

[@skimasktroopa9662]

Rest in paradise to you wonderful Grandparents

[@themcr9658]

Great attitude to have. I didn't know both sets of Grandparents but wish I did.

[@MishaElRusito]

"You ghostin us, motherfucka! I don't care who you are back in the world, you give away our position one more time, I'll bleed ya, real quiet. Leave ya here. GOT THAT?" -Bill Duke

[@toadslayer72]

Dope! He said that shit like he meant it too. Lmao

[@SuperClsmooth]

Over here over here....

[@mansamusa2056]

Classic line

[@MishaElRusito]

@Randy Ramos Predator - a classic

[@mansamusa2056]

Predator 💪💪

[@pluto0417]

“You’re no better than anybody but nobody else is better than you” That’s actually sumn to remember 💯

[@mrzazzaable]

Great go join up to a pro tennis match!

[@gidgethrobowski3860]

Glad you remembered that, excellent.

[@ni-ahlondon9253]

facts

[@93baby38]

K Kashh so basically that means that we all are equal? Thats how i interpret it.

[@rebeccakirian5455]

I can listen to older people’s stories all day long. God has a way of changing the heart. Beautiful story.

[@SamSam-db1wf]

He’s a national treasure thank you Bill Duke.

[@benvasilinda9729]

He is and it’s so weird to see him so much smaller now after growing up and seeing him so huge when I was a kid.

[@elmentado9231]

Ben Vasilinda when people get old they shrink

[@VanessaHolguin]

Anytime~

[@jmolive9071]

He’s a racist fuck him

[@cameronthomas7044]

Hey Sam

[@hang1893]

When someone says School Shootings or Shooting Massacres are a mental illness, or ptsd blah blah, show them this video. He went through some shit as a kid. But he never shot up one school.

[@miss.courtneyeyesopened4288]

FACTS

[@badman357]

White ppl are from outer space

[@MEMESSOSTUPID]

Egypt Wesley hatred will weaken your soul

[@slimpy9855]

Nothing but a bunch of racist hypocrites in these comments.

[@WhoopsieDayZ]

@Consumed King Yeah, sure. Especially compared to Africans LMAO.

[@bratjr60]

This is the type of interview i like seeing

[@prayformk]

An interview thats actually INFORMATIVE lol

[@westindian10]

Me too

[@BookaTheDon]

bratjr60 Check me out on spotify @ Kyng Marciano

[@noirsociety]

As an Asian American growing up in the late 80s and early 90s at Pomona, CA. a predominately African American neighborhood, I made a lot of black friends. I remembered all my friends use to walked me home and protected me from possible danger during the L.A. Riot. We saw each others as best friends or brothers. I will never forget those days. That being said, I truly believe that racism is taught or inherited but “We” as individuals don’t have to succumb to it. Racism is everywhere, therefor, we must embrace the notion that there is only one race: “The Human Race.”

[@ttucker10466]

Tell the White people that

[@emmav6529]

I agree but don’t say “Theres only one race the human race” people get mad annoyed by that because humans are not a race we are a species and races do exist. Being a different race from someone is not a bad thing you just have to accept that people are different and glorious in their own ways.

[@allamericanslacker2378]

​@@ttucker10466 "Tell the White people that" Irony

[@firecrow7973]

Tell the Black people that....and the Asian people

[@AviationNut]

During the Riots black people were going after Asians also because of the shooting of Latasha Harlins by a Korean lady when she mistakenly thought Latasha stole something and shot her in the back of her head as she was walking away but for some crazy reason the judge decided not to give the Asian lady any prison time. Black people started attacking Asians after that murder Korean or not, anyone who looked Eastern Asian was being attacked if they walked into the wrong place. I had two Japanese friends that were beaten almost to death in a shopping plaza by 4 black men who told them that the beating is for Latasha. The gun store owners couldn't keep up with the demand for guns from the Asian community in the LA area.

[@hjohnson6346]

Bill Duke: IS FAR TOO RESPECTED, LEGENDARY, TALENTED & ACCOMPLISHED for this platform.

[@cliftonjohnson1990]

H Johnson I feel a sense of dissonance with Vlad doing this interview. I won’t go as far as to call him a culture vulture, but he’s definitely guilty of cultural appropriation to various degrees.

[@rbldmkr6537]

@Telios Abraxas Jesse Ventura ain't got time to bleed.

[@MrMccurley]

@@cliftonjohnson1990 OMG, I just can't resist!!! According to your rules for "cultural appropriation", no one but white folks has any business using ANY electronic device, much less the internet. Care to respond ???

[@cliftonjohnson1990]

Michael McCurley elaborate before I respond.

[@MrMccurley]

@@cliftonjohnson1990 Who created the vacuum tube? Who created the transistor? Who created digital (binary) logic? Now, you want to play, or not ???

[@TrichsRUs]

Bill Duke is a national treasure.

[@barbarawilliamson136]

Well said...remember Predator...we're gonna have us some fun!!

[@Topsnap_Podcast]

Looks like My Friend Chris Dukes.

[@gregoryjones9546]

TrichsRUs 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯%!!! To Come Through What He Came Through And To Have His Level Of Success,Bill Duke Is A MAVERICK!!! #GreatBlackFilmMaker!!!✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿📽🎞🎬🌟🌟🌟🌟👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿

[@themfingmfer]

Buzz Busby whaaat? Damn. Evidently, trailer park schools are far worse than I had originally thought. Are you totally illiterate or just 90%? Wow. 😂

[@themfingmfer]

Buzz Busby hmmmm...I know nothing about the goings on in the prison system, but it sounds as if you are ‘intimately’ familiar. 😱

[@803Godson]

I don't normally comment on these things. I'm a grown almost 50 year old man with Shit to do besides this but I got a point to make and I hope Vlad gets it. Now it was bad enough Vlad didn't know anything about Warren Sapp in that recent interview. In fact Sapp pointed it out that he was a hall of famer and Vlad did the interview without even reading the man's bio. Now he turns around and does the same thing with the legendary Bill Duke smh this dude is actually googling the man while he's interviewing him!!!!!!!! Cmon Vlad these ain't lil boo-boo and dem and those dudes with face tattoos! You stepping heavy now when you deal with these guys. Stop being lazy and be prepared and give these guys proper respect by knowing basic shit about them so you don't have to start the interview off cold. Cmon man!

[@sashao.1534]

803Godson 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 so unprofessional smh 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@marcusjames9353]

✊✊✊✊✊✊ A disgrace to see a interviewer not prepared for the interview not once but many times.

[@PeBo526]

I know Vlad reads these comments. Do some basic research on these OLder Gods dude

[@tezb28]

803Godson 💯

[@dretheman123]

Great comment 👍🏾

[@aceventuraify]

Bill Duke has always had the look of a man who’s been through some shit.

[@tiffsaver]

I met Bill Duke while working on a movie set. Even though I was only an film extra then, he treated me as though I was an equal. Later, when I became a professional working actor, I would run into him on other movie sets from time to time, and he would always greet me with a smile and his wonderful spirit. I would see him go on to be a great director as well, and am proud to think of him as a friend. But I had never heard of his background experiences as a child, so thank you for posting this great tribute, to a great man.

[@zh3497]

What movie?

[@tiffsaver]

@@zh3497 To be honest, I can't even remember. He worked on so many show back in the day, I'd see him everywhere. But I never really knew the man well, or of his history. That's why I appreciated this video so much. We'd just speak briefly and say "hello." Just a helluva nice guy.

[@ronnieterrellwilliams5978]

Bill Duke was one of the first black directors in Hollywood. A lot of history.

[@TheRealNativeSun]

There’s grandkids of former slave still alive.......let that sink in. Slavery wasn’t that long ago. Bill Duke we salute you my brother. ✊🏾

[@zxcccccc1]

Say it again, I knew my great grandmother who was born in the 1800's and I grew up with hip hop so it wasn't that long ago

[@SAF4EVER]

@@lee_drifting You're an idiot but not all whites owned slaves, get over it, move the fuck on...smh

[@zxcccccc1]

White men died because of land and money. Some Europeans were even slaves at one point but they made sure they blended in and abandoned their ethnicity and took on the description of white.

[@danielharper5885]

@@SAF4EVER but they were all fine with whites only everything

[@SAF4EVER]

@@danielharper5885 Some people thought that was best for everyone and that didn't happen everywhere, mainly the south.

[@shennessey1]

Heart wrenching to hear his experiences. His matter-of-fact manner and tone do not convey hatred. He just presents his story. I have lots of respect for you Mr. Duke.

[@christopherjames9843]

I can understand why he grew up pissed off. Glad Mr. Duke didn't end up bitter.

[@IamTia91]

This broke my heart hearing his stories, but our people need to hear this.

[@nolafusions]

Watching this and thinking wah Kanye said just making me mad

[@truckdriving_e581]

Those stories are something I hear from my aunt's, uncles, and Dad all of the time when I sit ask and listen. Bill Mauldin b.k.a Bill Duke came from strength, resolve, and determination. I'm sure all of my great great grandparents kids passed this on to every child. Seeing him for the first time as a child in the movie Car Wash, the role he played, Abdullah, was him for the times. And for his family and race who felt like him. The role is for me and the rest of his lil cousins who deal with the same bigotry, racism, and hate that was passed on to people of today. "When we know better, we should always do better" something said to me over the years by elders who lived through the bs.

[@gidgethrobowski3860]

Yes, we do, especially young folks.

[@gidgethrobowski3860]

@@nolafusions It should anger you, and he should be ashamed. I'm from Chicago I wish I could meet him and tell him what for.

[@JoeJoe-di4oj]

Your people kill eachother more then any white person in history

[@kaefreemanduchess719]

📽🎬OMG What an HONOR seeing Mr.Bill DUKE he's an AMAZING gentleman and he is an excellent actor and director of movies God bless you Sir. It's so good to hear and see you it truly is 📽📽🎬📽📽🎬📽📽🎬📽📽🎬📽📽🎬📽📽🎬📽📽♥️

[@MayhemMilIer]

no hes not

[@MayhemMilIer]

@@bzb8554 oh, the irony...

[@xCOBRAxVENOMx]

This interview was very interesting

[@josephdaley1720]

@@MayhemMilIer, please elaborate clown.

[@dennisford3349]

@Mr Lex don't forget AMERICAN JIGGALO(Red Boots) & MENACE TO SOCIETY(Detective).

[@missshannonsunshine]

This made me cry. I wish that I wasn’t born into this disgusting world. It’s crazy that he had to go through that as a child. I’m glad he turned it around into a good message though.

[@ckwells1969]

God bless you Duke. Your story is truly inspiring. I wish our entire nation could hear your words through all the turmoil we are currently going through. Your last statement is undeniable truth, "You are no better than anyone else but nobody else is better than you."

[@jaywill6320]

"You know you done messed up, right?"

[@DJBenito304]

Gone Mad wow that was him!!

[@Ghostkilla773]

Gone Mad first line I thought about

[@winn305]

@dmanc1 ..me too

[@corycarpenter3485]

Why he look like cash money slim tho

[@slickwilly6868]

Gone Mad fuck I knew someone was gonna beat me to it 😂😂😂

[@KHEM-MECCA]

Bill Duke is a profoundly intellectual man.. Very wise, and Intelligent.

[@MayhemMilIer]

Jesse Lee Peterson is the smartest black man

[@shawnhall3849]

Dean Smith lol jesse lee Peterson is not black

[@MayhemMilIer]

@@shawnhall3849 what is he

[@MayhemMilIer]

@Monte Mojica thats just fake news

[@shawnhall3849]

Dean Smith it’s more than being an ethnic background, he’s a white person/ whit supremacist but brown

[@ivispark3780]

So heartbreaking to think anyone had to endure such evil violence... Thank you Bill Duke for sharing with us. Sending you SO MUCH love and respect. Hopefully people listen and take the time to consider how it might feel to endure what you and your family did... so much to think about, but even more to feel and connect to.

[@nghermit4922]

Thank you for not giving up, this was incredible. This is the kind of stuff that should be newsworthy.

[@acaldwe1174]

This is educational. Stories like this need to be heard.

[@a.d6780]

Absolutely

[@cun7us]

For real. People hate on Vlad for not doing his homework but I give him props for interviewing such a legend. The view count says it all.

[@Thedreya111]

Andre Caldwell yesss they do

[@tremaynewilliams1977]

Exactly,always speak to your elders while they're still here,,I talk with my grandmother all the time,she's 86,and she be telling me some wild shit from back in the day,,I wish I talked to my great grandmother more when I was in my teens,but I wasn't too much into that then,,she was born in 1907,so I'm sure she had plenty to share

[@acaldwe1174]

@@tremaynewilliams1977 yeah. Definitely wished I asked more questions. These conversations will enlighten anybody who wants to understand why we are where we are today.

[@emoshnz1]

The man is 75 years old not too many wrinkles. Still got his own teeth..he looks good.

[@emoshnz1]

@LILSNUPERIP .let's see how u will look at 75.

[@jei.massive6120]

Absolutely

[@THEYDONTKNOWYAH]

@@jei.massive6120 now hes in BLACK LIGHTENING!!!!!

[@Dee-fr4nf]

emoshnz1 Black don’t crack.

[@savinggrace9844]

emoshnz1 Yes he looks very good for his age!

[@brotherrodricus4772]

Beautiful story shared. It’s makes us(People of the African decent) appreciate some of the huge obstacles we’ve overcame and understand the value of what we have today at hand.

[@jadekimble1006]

😍😍😍👌👌👏👏👏❤❤

[@g-max2810]

My dad is 78 he said the same thing 😔

[@tiffany-dx3ls]

G-Ma X yawn

[@fandrews26]

My grandfather told me too, he passed March of this year. A day after his 83rd birthday.

[@helenarose580]

G-Ma X wow it rough for blacks back then my grandmother went through the same thing

[@MrKapashanti]

I wish this interview was much longer..this man is the truth

[@MrEpalmer1]

he breaks interviews down into parts there will be more

[@MrEpalmer1]

@@ryt6940 you say that like he ain't supposed to lol

[@ryt6940]

@@MrEpalmer1 it's smart to do so, but aint nothing mandatory, bby boy

[@theyoungone5034]

@@MrEpalmer1 lol dawg is new to vladtv

[@theapex189]

If You’re Childish And Immature This Isn’t The Video To Come And Comment Your Bs Or Jokes On. 😐💯

[@photographybydash]

Exactly

[@jaymacc93]

💯💯💯

[@BigCamChill]

Well said bro💯

[@MONTANAENTERPRISES1]

young blood u right about that this is our History.

[@FunkStudiosControltheCool]

Dam Right! This man is bring up serious pain and trauma which is no laughing matter! Giving a history lesson and at the same time it's breaking his heart to tell it!

[@danh5150]

"You're no better than anybody else, but nobody else is better than you." ------------------------------ Truer words were never spoken.

[@stedye]

Amazing man . His sensitivity and recall regarding the Emmitt Teal lynching was moving. Great interview and wonderful artist.

[@StyllionMovement]

I can listen to him all day. Powerful man

[@sophialorencoffee9055]

Bill Duke was not only educated and articulate he is the Producer behind many significant Black Films!" You can tell by this thread the dumning down of American has def worked! Yet...there are those of us who are grateful of this powerful exchange! And see the very bright future of our people!

[@zlistcelebrityYT]

Sophia Loren Coffee 💯

[@dollaphat7338]

And white films check

[@jpope1981]

Thank you vlad for doing this interview, these things need to be heard

[@Ur2ez4me81]

Loved this guys role in the original Predator such a great actor!

[@roberthouston8463]

I remember seeing it 💭👽

[@davidmorrison5186]

My pops was almost lynched in Arkansas as a kid. Sorry but people can't tell me shit about forgiving folks, I refuse. They haven't changed I know the rules. Both my grandmothers are 90+ years old. One of which was a nurse and was there to see Emmett Till, the story she tells is horrific. All black folks suffer from ptsd, some of us just don't know it. Best vid vlad has ever posted.

[@Walk.wayjoy]

You christian?

[@SoulitaireRecordsOfficiel]

Don't worry about it bro justice will be served...ISAIAH 14:21...they will reap what they have sowed

[@grahoovian1375]

Nobody gives a shit

[@illwill933]

I agree 💯 pct. I have an undying anger for what they did to us and I will never let it go. How dare the ones that do.

[@chrollo4836]

@Daniel Baltimore weirdly enough I'm just starting to realize we follow a religion that was forced on us. Why do so many of us still follow it?

[@MONTANAENTERPRISES1]

NOW THIS IS A REAL BLACK ROLE MODEL THAT WE NEED MORE INTERVIEWS OF.

[@JoeJoe-di4oj]

Fuck that I would never want to be a black role model you kill all your leaders

[@hey34]

That teacher is an inspiration! I hope that more teachers will be like that.

[@cowlico]

Bill Duke is legend, hearing him and others speak is very important!! Very important!!

[@ThatOneHaitianGirl]

I Can Sit Here And Hear Stories Like This All Day .

[@yayobadazz92]

Yu one sick bitch

[@diempardon4259]

@Ivy King "African American are the only set of black people in the world that think they are something else other than Africans let me set that straight not all but a lot think so and always act like they are better than other blacks around the world ." What? Everybody is from Africa, but the only people who do not live there and are forced to adhere to that continent rather than the one they have been in for hundreds of years are Black Americans. Your rhetoric is so backwards. Do you go under Austrialian videos and complain that the aboriginals built their own culture upon moving? What about those in South America? No right? So where is the logic here? "and always act like they are better than other blacks around the world ."" Have you traveled abroad? The only inclusive Black culture in the WORLD is in the US. Its why every other Blacks and "POC" die to live there. The hate for BAs is far greater than what you are making up in your mind. "the brainwashing starts in the African American community thinking they Indians lol" Indians are from India. Native American is a legal classification, not a race nor ethnicity. The truth is that only 5% of West africans in the slave trade arrived during the Transatlantic slave trade, hundreds of thousands occupied the land before after migrating on their own from Africa. You should travel more.

[@sacramentosacramento3519]

It still going on

[@waynewhite4769]

IKR

[@409gmoney]

Ivy King Wow why are you on this video then? Why are you so worried about black people. Keep to your own kind.

[@unklesuga1644]

He wrote and directed one of the most underrated urban films ....Deep Cover

[@sleezzzyp]

Damn fam about time some1 brings that movie up.every1 talks about in too deep and cool j" s role like the deep cover never existed

[@viralbuthow000]

Loved it

[@erikayahchelle1123]

I think he also did “Always Outnumbered, always outgunned “ starring Laurence Fishburne. Also a good movie.

[@josemontanez8337]

Big facts

[@darkcocoakiss]

unkle suga all facts!!!!

[@homeygfunkoffacherryfruitl4971]

He'll always be Mac to me. Definitely one of the greats of the golden era of action movies. It's so sad he went through what he did as a child but it just goes to show that no matter what your circumstances are you can still rise above them and become something great.

[@cshaw5762]

I absolutely love Bill Duke. I love to hear him speak about anything. His mind, his spirit, there's nothing fake about him.

[@eternall808]

Must feel great, at *75* years of age. And still remember, your first day of *kindergarten* .... 👍

[@thersten]

Early childhood development has a huge impact on people's life. For better or for worse. The memories stay and effect behavior.

[@samuelsingletary7342]

I remember my first day at kinda garden i am 72 years old.

[@TappaTop]

It's easier to remember the negative than the positive.

[@b3at2]

John Staples i still remember my first day... how does one forget such shock lmao

[@Deenique16]

That's something you never forget. Especially if its traumatic

[@brandonmuse5532]

The one of the "OG" black actors. He held it down.

[@deuceswild6350]

brandon muse I hope nothing happen to him being that clad interviews him outta no where.

[@BookaTheDon]

brandon muse Check me out on spotify @ Kyng Marciano

[@derrickwest2576]

Great interview from Mr.Bill Duke the man has a very good memory God Bless him...

[@danieladams4561]

Man, this breaks my heart listening to this. Hearing of any human being being treated like that is just awful 💔

[@RyanCarterOfficial]

Let's see more of legends like this and less of the mumble rappers. 👏👏👏👏👏

[@RiotChaosGamer]

Ryan Carter trust me, fuck this whole mumble rap era

[@kingchris7782]

FACTS

[@kenrickeason]

I bet some of you can't run a business... Agree or disagree he must give interviews for the young generation! We are not the only ones here.. cool I agree mumble rap is kinda stupid and the most fucked up part is some of them can actually rap but they rather mumble and use Auto tunes cause that's what sells records now... People do what makes money for them not for a few people who will not check for them.. If we go to our jobs we go there to make money! We can careless who is buying the product.. that's reality homie..

[@mastamenace9401]

Kenrick Eason we understand that. You’re just proving the point that money ruins integrity. He’s giving these rappers who promote being a drug addict at platform, now there’s a cycle. Everyone is doing this shit to get clout and they keep getting a platform.

[@CouchTfilms]

Action Jackson boss and the detective that asked Caine "You know you ####ed up right?"

[@travionjohnson3975]

Couch Tomato on predator

[@AkinolaWilliams]

You can say “fuck” here. Don’t be shy

[@naturalQueeP]

lol

[@fred_on_factorys404]

💯

[@VinnigsSpinTheBlock]

Appreciate you respecting that minors read these comments keep that level of respect up.

[@williamportwine7051]

My great grandmother signed her name with an X until the day she died. Shout out to Bill Duke. A brilliant brother. My introduction to him was the character Abdullah in the movie Car Wash. It was a drive in movie at that.

[@learndaanswers3066]

Never met Bill but I was fortunate to stay with his Mom and Dad while his sister would come to visit them every so often with her new born. They spoke of their son having studying sessions with his white friend under the back yard trees. They were very kind to me and treated me well while I attended the community college. I'm 68 years old now but still remember his father introducing me to apple pie with melted cheddar cheese....Hi Angel

[@EliteBlackSash]

He smiling but he look and sound like he seen / been through a lot. He still carrying that pain. His pops from Virginia, I can relate. My dad told me about the sidewalk thing going back and forth to get wood. If his dad didn’t do it, a mob would beat both them to death. Father and son.

[@derrickbeamer6758]

BlackSash real talk, a good friend of mine told me about his great uncle in Patrick county North Carolina, who had to do 25 years in prison, because he refused to get off the side walk, so a white women could walk by. smh

[@marksteen1]

Thanks for sharing this reality.

[@sa819]

I was relieved to hear Mr. Duke talk about the sidewalk thing as I have been lied to by older, Southern white people when I try to get them to tell the truth about the sidewalk race rules for Atlanta. Poor whites who grew up at the Atlanta Milltown neighborhood have told me that the Atlanta police enforced the unwritten sidewalk rules based on whether or not the black person had a white "angel" ( usually an elite Atlanta AngloSaxon Klansmen or DoC relative or boss) who vouched for them. Sometimes, the black person did not know they had a white "angel" who was giving them a little leeway to walk on the sidewalk that other black people did not have. The most dangerous time for an elite black person in Atlanta was when their white " angel" died. Sometimes the white "angel"'s heirs secretly withdrew protection. The first inkling the unprotected Black Atlanta elite had that their privilege was revoked was when they walked down the sidewalk like they had for years, but ended up arrested for not jumping into the gutter for a "white" woman. It didn't matter to the police that the "white" woman wasn't really white, but "Atlanta Yellow" and that she was a prostitute who had been trafficked into Atlanta by the Klan police at such a young age she didn't know who she belonged to. It didnt matter that she did not want the black man arrested. The only thing that mattered was SWK Atlanta AngloSaxon power.

[@southside7025]

My grandpa hated white people til his dying day. Hearing those stories I understand

[@DMXhill]

@Egypt Wesley more than a week

[@DMXhill]

@@hankroberts1751 k hank

[@josiellara1371]

Stfu RACIST

[@elmaromero8585]

Shit I thought black people complain too much about racism but I was wrong.

[@southside7025]

@Egypt Wesley everybody tough on the internet lmao

[@brikfiend]

You brought tears to my eyes with the poetry story . . . . .

[@viewmaster617]

This brother words gives me inspiration on levels I can even fathom god bless him for overcoming the hatred and being a big success as a result

[@fromtheland4345]

Deep and inspirational story legendary Bill Duke ✊🏽

[@antoniom9470]

Sharde McDonald wow u beautiful where u from

[@fromtheland4345]

Antonio M thank you ☺️ I’m from Cleveland Ohio

[@SavageLordBarlow]

I didn't know they burned black people like pigs over fire. The history books never talked about that at all. I always listened in history and read the books because I was intrigued by how a person could be so hateful towards another race simply because of skin color. The books only ever talked about the enslavement, the lynchings it talked about black people being burned, but not the way he just described in this video.. But this man just gave me a history 101 class in just a matter of 10 minutes. Glad I watched this video! Hope everyone who reads this has an awesome day!😁

[@eib3137]

They actually have illustrations of them burning blacks like bbq I seen it on Dane calloway KZbin channel

[@Fat_Vegan]

Yea those demons were really at it. Down in the bayou they would use black babies to feed alligators and catch them.

[@SaneAfrikan]

Original BBQ

[@belizegal29]

Of course they won't. They also tied us to horses from each limb, and startled the horses, ripping limb from torso, skin-bound books, yes I did say skin, male brothels, petting zoos for Black children, dangling little Black babies as bait for alligators down in Florida. White people on some wicked shit.....💫💡💯

[@Kpdgoat]

SavageLordBarlow theres way more than that do ur own research cuz the AMERICAN history books only give u a taste

[@therealher773]

Less than 2 minutes in and I am devastated! I needed to hear this though. All of it.

[@pac7025]

It's so hard for me to sit and listen to what my people went through.

[@theeggtimertictic1136]

'My' people went through this too. I'm Irish and the Irish were worth less than Black's! Left a country of famine (many dying in the boat crossing). They were sent to do work where they knew they would die but the Black's were worth too much to send into. We were lower than low but that was then this is now ... I love to see people of all races rising and being successful. Perpetual Victimhood keeps people down ... we can remember the past but not let it define us!

[@keegobricks9734]

I think that's the point. "People were barbecued, white people were terrible". What do you think is going to happen? I guarantee you at least one white person was burned alive because of this video.

[@theeggtimertictic1136]

@@keegobricks9734 What do you mean a white person was burned alive because of this video?

[@keegobricks9734]

@@theeggtimertictic1136 To get 'revenge' for the story he told. I have no doubt at least someone did this.

[@keegobricks9734]

@@theeggtimertictic1136 Eh, I doubt the news covers every single murder especially in black on white crimes.

[@southcarolina6032]

Vlad: You remember Emmett Till? Bill: You know you done fked up right?

[@GBullockNC]

I came here just for that quote in the comments lol

[@candancebailey9095]

Right!

[@lawrencedavis222]

😂

[@KtotheG]

@ChrisDaRealest100% CollierTriggerCollie It's the way he kept repeating it, like he was literally mushing Caine's face in his own shit.

[@clevelanddame9841]

You silly bro

[@taniahgreat9403]

People seem to forget how recent slavery was. You better believe some of these people still have traces of a slave master in their blood

[@tanisha1371]

@@jbaru648 wrong about 60percent of whites owned slaves or worked in the slave industry

[@JosiahDaPrince]

Black Ocean nigga shut fuck up. Your people are toxic

[@emg.9246]

Black Ocean regardless that didn’t stop those poor dirty whites from taking jobs of disciplining slaves, and doing all the “dirty work” to keep slaves in check. That didn’t stop those poor white Americans from treating black people less then humans. Just because some whites was too poor to own slaves doesn’t make them any better then the ones who could afford slaves. Both groups of white people still disrespect black people

[@mikeymoney1829]

No cap.

[@sagemode2716]

@@jbaru648 England descendants fed our babies to alligators as bait Beat and killed us for no reason after they bought us here then impose hate that we hate upon ourselves

[@Oceansideca1987]

Mr. Duke I salute you has a human and actor .

[@bells561]

Aww his melanin is beautiful this amount melanin is best when aging

[@kairenfro2965]

I know, I love it.

[@kingjames9135]

Black don’t crack

[@kingjames9135]

Black don’t crack

[@fredbennet6539]

Yeah he's handsome AF, But you are one beautiful sister too if that's really your pic😍

[@j.jasonwentworth723]

@@kairenfro2965 *Nods* An artist I know of, Mike Braun, who is a white man, specializes in paintings of black people's faces; he said that black people have the most expressive faces, whose subtleties and nuances he enjoys the challenge of capturing accurately on canvas.

[@cindyking7229]

Mr.Duke speak so eloquently and he's so soft spoken. I admire very much

[@lamBETTERthanY0U]

Most people on here are only gonna recognize him from menace but he’s in a lot of good movies

[@Djaxsn818]

Personally I always think back to the first Predator movie

[@TheDiabeticGamer_]

Those are the two main movies I remember him from too^

[@theapex189]

Nah I Recognize Him From “Get Rich Or Die Tryin”

[@MarchallWhite12345]

He was also in Predator and in Car Wash.

[@ThePanred]

Uhhh predator duh lol

[@darth_hylian]

Based on the comments a lot of y'all aren't even close to being on the same level of intelligence of these people in this interview. Keep pointing fingers and missing the point. I swear it's the least affected people who have the strongest opinions. Meanwhile the ones who have actually been through stuff like this are humbled and their head is in the right place. Uniting instead of fighting

[@JanelleDDay]

I agree, how do you united with the ones who don't want unity?..

[@timothyblack98]

Well said so true so true isn't that sad 😢 😢 😢 💔 💔 💔

[@fandrews26]

I'm not uniting with no Devils smdh!

[@Luke_0]

So much wisdom, wisdom through harrowing pain and suffering. Massive respect to you Mr. Duke.

[@savinggrace9844]

He looks good for 75!!😳

[@johnpirate9501]

Yeah He got a lot of money

[@thea1tourguide365]

sarcasm?? I’ve seen better 75 year olds hell my grandma 80 looks waaaayyyyy younger

[@liyahmessiah3789]

Nah his skin looks like it died 10 years ago

[@MeroFTP]

Black don’t crack

[@alexadkins35]

@@MeroFTP this dude looks like he's been dead for 23 years...

[@Reallychris_]

R.I.P EMMETT TILL🙏🙏🙏

[@amakakakksjdjdhd6533]

@@VaqueroVegano it be your own race

[@VaqueroVegano]

Foriiign I’m Mexi mayne and it’s African an Latin luv foreva JUU HURRRRRRD🐾

[@Reallychris_]

@@VaqueroVegano ❤❤❤

[@amakakakksjdjdhd6533]

@@VaqueroVegano das tuff

[@VaqueroVegano]

reallychris ✊🏿💕

[@kngknowledge7051]

R.I.P. To All Those Murdered Due 2 Racism

[@user-xg4rt3sk1l]

K!ng Knowledge lol

[@carrietwickler3157]

So you realize that ALL colors of people have been racist and are effected by racism. For example as a nursing student I remember I had a person I studied with and she wouldn't share certain notes and information . Those were notes for Asians only.

[@anthonylewis9256]

@@carrietwickler3157 bless your heart 😂😂 that's some awful shit right there

[@pinkfluffyunicorn2582]

@@anthonylewis9256 lol

[@trentswag9324]

true racism, that is

[@Komannd0s]

That story was beautiful. Thank you for this; Perspective is key.

[@kynshii]

When I see him, I think of the Predator movie. Classic movie and legendary actor

[@kingocelotl637]

Oh snap, I though he looked familiar. His a good actor

[@ChoneyPony]

"I'm gone have me some fun.......im gone have me some fun" lol

[@kingocelotl637]

LOL, yup. Im gonna have me some fun. Awesome!

[@davidsmith5551]

Carwash for me

[@markj6681]

Get to the choppa Billy

[@BrodieLTW]

Who remembers Bill Duke from Car Wash?

[@datboycotvdotcom9593]

He was in busta rhymes dangerous vid

[@BrodieLTW]

DatBoy Cotvdotcom really? I’m gonna have to rewatch

[@notlivinlifefastjt3654]

I remember car wash💯 I also remember him from get rich or die tryin

[@k.mccauley6103]

I remember...his character was Abdullah...he was pro black in the movie..

[@SONOFPEARL315]

Right here...he played Abdullah

[@xyzsame4081]

6:00 mentions highschool teacher Miss Walker, smiles immediately ... the power of a good teacher ....

[@hey34]

I hope he's documenting his history and the stories he knows. I hope that of all our elders. We cannot forget the past as it will inform how we move into the future. Not only that, by documenting it, we make sure that it cannot be manipulated and that we will consciously work to not repeat it.

[@ReallyStrongGuy]

Slavery was not that long ago. 153 years - officially- but the repercussions are like ripples on a pond

[@rpk_144k]

Still exist ...Jail is slavery

[@clippergrinderbladesharpen211]

@@rpk_144k life is in general. It's foolish that you can't walk around with a hoodie and not be watched, or drive a nice car and have people not assume that you are not slanging

[@DLloydisDFG]

They our people mentally fucked up to almost no return.

[@SAF4EVER]

155. it ended in Jan. 1863 and white men killed other white men to free the slaves (part of the Civil war was over slaves).

[@ReallyStrongGuy]

It def feels like the system wants to pimp us all. That's what a system is - rules to keep things a certain way. When slaves were freed, they had no money, family, rights, homes, etc, we started way behind in America. Only 50 years ago, discrimination was still legal in many ways, so we were further held back. NOW, HOWEVER most things are a lot more fair. Check out Robert F Smith and Ken Chenault

[@Gates216]

Peace to this elder. I think it’s shameful how we in 2018 take our freedom for granted. His generation had real issues to overcome, we have our share but it’s overhyped. Our people are strong and powerful and we all need to do better today

[@Gates216]

Galva Tron I’m not denying that at all but it’s nothing like the 30s 40s and 50s. All I’m saying is we have it better than they did and we should be more grateful

[@Gates216]

cityking9ne more black people did not die under Obama than the 40s and 50s you sound stupid as fuck lol. We were getting lynched left and right but keep pretending it’s still like that today that’s on you. You should also learn how to disagree with people without coming off sounding like an angry emotional bitch

[@rogerwilliams4742]

Over hyped?? Wow...Tell that to the innocent people being murdered by police for instance. Shall we name them? Over hyped...Smh.

[@earbud83]

So donwhites you stupid prick but carry on believing the media

[@kekesmooth5618]

@@Gates216 we should be grateful to not face the same discrimination, racism, disrespect, and not endure lynchings? black babies being fed to alligators as bait etc. Come on man our ancestors should not have experienced none of that shit. Some blks kill me with "at least we have it a little better than they did" as if thats a benefit, you won't ever hear whites speak like that... a lot of them are still KKK but just dressed as cops, judges, teachers and medical field. This has nothing to do with one's journey to success in their personal life. The truth is the truth.

[@jasonirizarry9619]

Thank you Bill Duke, for sharing the past and paving the way for the young and coming.

[@suewilliams5583]

Integrity. Dignity. Something you don’t see very often these days. I’m glad this came into my view. Great man from great parents.

[@WelcomeToTheMadness]

When everyone thinks grandpa is all cool with everything around him. Yet, grandpa can’t stand ya’ll asses. 😂

[@Originalking]

Welcome To The Madness LoL

[@kennyboo3451]

LMAO

[@ksager123]

Welcome To The Madness accurate

[@jamesleon7464]

😂😂🤣😂🤣😂😂😂😂🤣🤣😊🤣😂🤣😂🤣 bruh!!!!!

[@roberttownsend4645]

Dead🤣🤣🤣

[@TheMidtownPookiee]

He got some beautiful skin✊🏿💪🏿💯

[@gidgethrobowski3860]

Agree 100%

[@LaurelleBanks]

Dark silk no white folks rinkles lol

[@razagod8806]

He got burnt skin was left in dat barbecue too long

[@ten4k964]

Motor oil

[@Denzel_Watchington]

laurelle's moon *"Dats Racist!!!!!!"*

[@julianjessevideo]

Thank you Vlad! These types of interviews are so important. Thank you for doing them, when others wont. I really appreciate it.

[@mocha6767]

Bill Duke is the man! Top of line well respected. Keep it real. Keep it all the way 1 hunnit.

[@thec0r379]

I can't even begin to imagine what seeing let alone hearing those type of horrible acts does to your mental state. And what's sad to me is nothing has been done to truly rectify any of it.

[@shavonnestacia2865]

.....Happy to see this....I live in his hometown and I went to his church....My Grandmother and his mother were on the Usher board and were friends.....

[@neggro123]

Shavonne Stacia Hometown in New York or the South ?

[@blaze5053]

Shavonne Stacia 😒🙄sureeeeee.

[@shavonnestacia2865]

@@neggro123 .....In Poughkeepsie.....He grew up here...He lived a street over from Hudson Gardens Projects.....

[@shavonnestacia2865]

@@blaze5053 .....Who would lie about being from Poughkeepsie.

[@rottie615]

Cool!

[@hebrewthought9976]

My great grand mom was a hundred and something when she passed. Her mom was a slave. She used to tell us all kinds of stories. More importantly I met Bill Duke once. I was coming out of work and he was shooting a movie in the abandoned side of the hospital we didn’t use, it was funny because he’s tall and I’m tall and he was standing pointing in a direction and it was all these little short people he looked right at me and gave me the “aight my brother head nod” I gave him the same and pounded my chest in salute. This interview makes it all come full circle.

[@pgfrank2351]

trying to use cleanser to wipe the black of his skin so people could love him more is probably one of the most heartbreaking things iv'e ever heard.

[@sarahtaylor4264]

I agree. All skin colors are equally beautiful.

[@musicaficionado3805]

It broke my heart too when I heard Bill Duke say that. No one should be ashamed because of the way they look or who they are.

[@MonaJ888]

Yes, finally some real content. I love the older generation.

[@dasiatic9201]

This is why it's important to hear the elders so we will NEVER repeat, NEVER.

[@reallife3869]

They're living libraries 💝

[@cun7us]

I love the ones like Bill Duke, but not the racists who tormented black people. I'm sure there's still a few of them around.

[@workaholick]

"so you were 12 when Emmet Till happened, do you remember that?" no Vlad you emmotionally ditached when it's a black persons experience abou trauma, e forgot a child being murdered.smh

[@humateusa]

"You're nobody, you're no better than anybody else but nobody is better than you" Wow.. So humble and uplifting at the same time

[@kdeloris2225]

I have always loved bill Duke he was in that movie called predator. this interview is heart breaking 💔

[@MVPRoseDerrick]

"Like a God?.....Son...I am God"

[@floridagaming2518]

MVPRoseDerrick buddah allah all rolled up into one big nigga 😂😂😂

[@roadtoman6647]

@@floridagaming2518 one of the best black underrated movie quotes

[@floridagaming2518]

BeatLovers 500 on god 💯💯

[@trippieblue9377]

So majestic.

[@midwestcanecorso419]

MVPRoseDerrick 😂😂💀💀💀

[@Ghostt727]

Yo this made me sad, makes me wanna cry like a mf.....like why did all that had to happened, idk what made them think it was ok to treat people like animals.

[@SabaFrida]

FreeBlizzGangGNR100#616#313#170BX pray it’s the way out of depression

[@SabaFrida]

Cool Story it’s ok brother lives hard

[@tinebean116]

They r just crazy & devilish. Look into the dark ages & Spanish inquisition, libertinism, europea. Torture methods. They were doing it to each other first, they will do it to anyone if they can.

[@sadfatjobless3797]

No they were treated worse than animals, they were treated like objects.

[@nightrainintheface4944]

they were animals themselves

[@consciousgrind6431]

Always liked his character acting (especially as Mac in Predator). But didn't know he was this extremely humble. Salute

[@boxer71c55]

Bill Duke everything about him is total class ....