Movies of Local People - Siler City, NC 1937-1939 | Silent Film Excerpts

[@Riogi]

How could anyone give this amazing footage of beautiful souls a thumbs down?

[@muradpuryear808]

thank you angel

[@brendajohnson1978]

@@muradpuryear808 no I'm

[@MrBrown-rm9zl]

Racist

[@jjmars9160]

This is a true testament of the strength black America had back then. I can only imagine what these ancestors would say to us today if they could see us now. I'm sure they would be proud but also disappointed in our progress. Thank you for posting this.

[@muradpuryear808]

yes they would say what happen and where did the cancer start at and why we not fighting much harder to contain it just paraphaseing

[@robertsmith1865]

@@muradpuryear808 Desegregation was the start of the cancer

[@muradpuryear808]

that's not a remedy that's like putting a bandage on a two inch cut lol black folk lost their Damm mind when that happen turning their backs on black own businesses for schools yes for bathroomslol yes other than that our determination for self serve was abolish thanks for trying thou

[@jjmars9160]

@@robertsmith1865 Desegregation should had been strategic and well planned by the Civil Rights' leaders and Black Intelligentsia. But it was not. Black Leadership back didn't critically analyze a number if important factors, they fumbled the ball a lot. Even today's so-called leadership like the CBC is bad.

[@jv-ep2tc]

@@robertsmith1865 that is an interesting take on history

[@PeukinsPoint]

This is chilling. I look at each of these faces and see a brother or sister I know today. Beautiful history. Thank you for posting this.

[@watchit16]

Those wonderful smiles regardless. Oh my people much love

[@floydthompson8668]

I AM IN TEARS... THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR POSTING THIS. I grew up hearing "WE WERE POOR, BUT WE DIDN'T KNOW WE WERE POOR!" My tears are TEARS OF JOY because the BEAUTIFUL SMILES enrich my heart, and inspire, knowing some of them never realized their childhood dreams. This is an example of why our history is so very important. Please, keep posting great posts! One of my greatest heirlooms is 8mm films made of our family in the 60s. These are priceless because the descendants can see where their features, smiles, movements, style, hair, etc., came from. If anyone sees a loved one, please comment?

[@ChristinaDark-dc9mk]

May i ssk u a few questions im looking for info of my family from there

[@floydthompson8668]

@@ChristinaDark-dc9mk I'm sorry Christina, I'm not from there. I was just curious if anyone saw a loved one and their emotions seeing them. I know that feeling, because I found an old film with my loved ones in it.

[@boyDonavin]

so many beautiful faces! it's amazing how familiar they feel to me💕

[@adailydaughter6196]

Beautiful comment. Brings home the sad crazy reality of some of what has gone before...

[@KhylisTheory]

Right!

[@MrBlameLife]

Seein the joy on they faces makes me teary eyed. Nothing Can ever break us ❤️💪🏿

[@daved3948]

You're absolutely right, nothing can break us!

[@jv-ep2tc]

@@daved3948 someone that I used to work with told me that everything was great until the 80s when crack came into the "community". he said it has led to self destruction. i have often wondered if there was any truth to that.

[@HoneyHoneyBaby]

Amen 💯👏🏽🙌🏽💖‼️

[@Thepoweshow123]

I beg to differ..we are broken.

[@MrBlameLife]

@@Thepoweshow123maybe lost and confused but we aren't broken sister but I understand where you coming from

[@rain73ful]

Such handsome looking people! The coloration is very good for an 80 plus years old video!

[@teel714]

I love seeing this! My parents are from North Carolina, in Rockingham County, and were toddlers around the time of this footage. It gives me an idea of what life could have been like for them, my grandparents, and great grandparents. (Of them, mom's still alive, and at least one great aunt, but my dad, grandparents and great grandparents have passed away).

[@hunglikejesus6097]

This to me is so surreal. Knowing how absolutely oppressed we were and we are still able to smile for the camera. We are looking at our great grandparents or more when they were children. I love this so much for several reason and yet I’m also sad.

[@redman4853]

A lot of black ppl didn’t see any oppression or were impacted by the Great Depression!

[@djblackwell9514]

My grandmother's sister always told us that growing up in Rockingham County, North Carolina during those times, everyone was poor but people had what they needed. They made their own clothes and grew their own food. They only bought or bartered what they couldn't grow. Her idea was that being poor was mental. These people may not have had a lot of money but they wore their clothes and conducted themselves with a certain pride. I miss aunt Rosie, she'd have been about 15 when these images were shot.

[@dirkmassey7050]

Exactly! 🤜🤛

[@kaylee3867]

@@redman4853 well I praise the ones that did cause I have plenty ancestors that did and they was truly brave.......

[@Kinkle_Z]

These were the grandkids and great-grandkids of the enslaved post-emancipation proclamation. Their lives still oppressed with discrimination... Maybe some lived to see MLK and the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Same age group as my beloved Fayetteville, NC mother-in-law. So strong.

[@adailydaughter6196]

Beautiful. Wow...to think even the youngest here would be very old now...if still around at all. Bitter sweet. Thank you so much for sharing...seeing these beautiful children and young people, can't comprehend hate! All our children - the human race's children!

[@PhoenixRain01010]

Wow....the amount of things I could tell them and warn them about the state of our ppl in the present-day if I could be transported back in that time.....

[@justind4763]

This video is amazing. I love getting a glimpse back in time and being reminded these people are exactly the same as the ones around today, just in a different world.

[@ripruthie1997]

This is freaking awesome. Even though my grandparents are not from NC, but they was alive during that era. Grandma was 10 and granddaddy was 14 back in 1939. This should be at least 1 million views

[@goldenbeatsworld1754]

It's the smiles for me😊🤗 I love the ancestors. Thanks for this video.

[@hanifahakbar8321]

That was something to see🥲 Made me think about my grandma and granddaddy during those times!! Beautiful smiles and beautiful people!🙏🏾💜

[@Riogi]

Wow! This is super sweet and amazing! The people are beautiful. Thank you, Mike! :).

[@jv-ep2tc]

imagine feeling that your very existence was a problem to many people. that these individuals could still find joy in small things takes an inordinate amount of grace.

[@shavon121]

All the girls wore dresses🤗👌🌸🌸🌸

[@batgirlp5561]

Now girls and boys😢😢

[@dirkmassey7050]

They looked happier then I know I wasn't growin' up and goin' to school in the 70's & 80's. Beautiful people! My peop's! Nothin' but ❤

[@DaKingisDead]

Most of these Beloved are ancestors now. My parents were born in '37 & '39 respectively and Mom passed away last year, I wish I could see footage of them as children growing up on Tobacco Road...so beautiful to behold.

[@Potentialaj]

I can't wait to show this to my mom, pure gold!!

[@bwoodard4991]

Beautiful people inside and out

[@moniquemosley2122]

Love it!😊💖💯

[@Magna4k]

Amazing video. Thanks for sharing this foreal♥️

[@joeluciano4109]

Imagine telling people then that in the future everyone will have there own personal cameras/phone they would like at you like your craY

[@calvincrockett9784]

I have much strength in watching this outstanding, very well documented experience of my black people & what they endure in those times of coming up in a time of racism & too keep smiling & living so that we today must do the same for the next generation too come this was a heart felt In mind,body &soul!!!

[@Believerfearless]

Love this! Thank you ☺️

[@Kinkle_Z]

Unbelievably charming! So happy this film has been preserved!

[@Djfmdotcom]

I'm from North Carolina, and this footage is absolutely haunting.

[@ChristinaDark-dc9mk]

Y is that

[@ElleBrOw]

Good afternoon 🙋🏽‍♀️ That was yet another great session last night

[@LynnRedwine800]

Refreshing. No weaves, no lace fronts, no do rags, no fighting, no twerking, no gang signs, no middle fingers, no ill fitting clothing, no coochie cutters, no bootie shorts. I saw shy young ladies, protective gentlemen, young lovers, teenaged boys playing baseball. Everyone seemed happy. No one picking fights, flashing money and mainly NO SIGNS of drug use. It appears as though everyone was in the process of being properly educated and looking forward to doing great things. Fast forward 70+ years...HEARTBREAKING.

[@Gairuntee]

There were in fact, wigs, drugs ( including heroine), fighting , provocative dancing, rude boys and revealing clothing, but that's not what the filmmaker chose to show you.

[@samalton5837]

@@Gairuntee There was always that in every community genius, the point of that post is that those issues were nowhere near rampant in black communities at the time, compared to nowadays particularly when you get to some of the projects and urban/inner-city areas. Also, those things weren't promoted as being "cool" back then, and that goes for virtually every community.

[@hjjjjk8399]

No sliders. No sagging tracksuits.

[@25447carepear]

Someone , somewhere is doing their family genealogy wondering in the back of their minds" How did my family look like back then?" And never knowing it's them in this very film.

[@Kwameking1]

Thank you for posting.

[@Lynn.B.]

Love this.

[@adailydaughter6196]

Me too 😍

[@shottashabazz6721]

When I see vintage videos of my Brothas and Sistas from back in the day I tear up because we are beautiful. Before drugs and gangs infested our neighborhoods we were simply enjoying life and each other. That song Cowboys to Girls by the Intruders comes to mind when I watch this footage. No internet/social media. No so-called influencers putting their idiotic ideas into the world. No podcast of my Sistas telling other Sistas to date outside their race or my Brothas doing the same thing. We had trust and unity which has sadly faded away for the most part.

[@GratitudeGriot]

O wow! I'm going to search for more of Mr. Waters's films! I am making mini documentaries about my family history. My 6th GGM was in Bennettsville, SC at the time of her emancipation then migrated to Robeson County, NC between the 1930s and 1940s future descendants were in Norfolk, VA. I wonder if Mr. Waters captured the images of any of my ancestors❤️

[@LiteofMind]

My grandmothers family were Silers from Siler City… this was very heartwarming❤️

[@lisawalls1007]

BLESSED DAY STAY SAFE

[@historytriviawithlaney]

Hey Thanks and same to you, be well

[@lisawalls1007]

@@historytriviawithlaney Thank you!! 😃

[@la7079]

thanks for posting this video, all beautiful people

[@KhylisTheory]

🤗So amazing!

[@ramsesstafford4640]

Wow real color in a time where they didn't want to use real color film because it was way cheaper, I love it. All shades of my people are beautiful.✊🏽🙂

[@KingLamar96]

Picturesque ✨👍🏾

[@dollymartin7498]

Such sweetness. I feel uplifted. It saddens me to know how the community has been fractured and to know most people do not see the real cause. This was before the Great Society legislation of the 1960s that essentially incentivized the destruction of the nuclear family.

[@jv-ep2tc]

specifically, how did it destroy the family?

[@dadebator369]

Luv this so much...my Husbands family from there at that time!!

[@kielhall8363]

Thank you this was fantastic a looking in the past

[@marcusrobinson3744]

It sure felt as though I was right there in the meeting with them! ✊🏾

[@MrX-zy1yk]

Thanks to the Almighty GOD OF CREATION,for giving humanity the ability to see our ancestors from the pass and I know a time will come that we will be able to see the future the same way,all praise to our creator.

[@lilmamagc]

My grandmother wasnt born yetz but my great grandmother was a teenager. 😔 i miss them both

[@janetmatthews7973]

I wish it had volume.. this is priceless Can you describe the happenings?

[@batgirlp5561]

I want the where are they now movie on these kings and queens.

[@historytriviawithlaney]

Hey Happy day to you! Thanks for this amazing video of back in time! I wish I could use it on my channel! Stay safe and blessed!

[@sukhmann5623]

Look how smartly dressed everyone is. True class

[@mcdonoghrahloh459]

Sharply?

[@philipdeshazor8574]

Look at All Our Cousins... ✌️😎 Family

[@lastdays3148]

Wow my beloved RIP Adoptive Parent's were children during that time.🌹🌹

[@adailydaughter6196]

Powerful. These little ones could have been them ☺

[@lastdays3148]

@@adailydaughter6196 , yes so Powerful. My Parent's were living in Alabama during that time. I would have loved to have seen them on Film. I have pictures of them when they were Teenagers and in their 20s+ I often look at their pictures from time to time. Especially their Vintage pictures that are in Black and White. So awesome to still have Photo Albums from Years ago.

[@deejones6431]

Likely everyone in this video have gone on...just watching only remind me of how short life is...make the best of it ..we only get one earthly life.

[@dianabarnes9471]

Thank You reelblack, Thank You and I love you!!!!!!

[@cornellblevins1778]

Indigenous aboriginal peoples of this land!! Don’t let nobody fool you.,

[@daved3948]

That part! Foundational! And we will soon have our lands back because it's our turn.

[@diannebrown2199]

The miss-education of our children to re-program them into the Matrix

[@cornellblevins1778]

@@daved3948 bingo ✊🏿✊🏿

[@cornellblevins1778]

@@diannebrown2199 exactly!!!

[@wannellalawson4001]

Nice video. Keep showing them.I just subscribed. I am doing research on my parents and grandparents. They are from Siler city plus I have relatives with last names Siler. It is hard doing research on your family. My family did not want to discuss their history. I will love to see more.

[@reelblack]

Thanks for the sub! Please read the description on where to find more movies of local people

[@45bombom]

If you have more footage like this, please post it. Thank you 👍🏾

[@shottashabazz6721]

You can feel and smell the innocence in this video.

[@floydthompson8668]

I just watched AMERICAN NEGRO / UNRELEASED DOCUMENTARY FROM THE 1960s. AGAIN, THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR WONDERFUL ARCHIVES!!!!!

[@elegua9160]

I loved it. Silence was better. Peace

[@MyHusbandsHelpmate77]

There's no audio. 😕

[@jamaalaustin8813]

Beautiful

[@vh7637]

Beautiful video⚘

[@angelapowell9030]

Love this when we were a community with a Capital C!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TheJAGMUSIC]

Israel. God chosen! I love my people. I love God. Bless Jesus! This is love

[@kincamell2]

Much Gratitude

[@NBisGettingReady]

❤️ this

[@DarkSphinxx]

wow this one is amazing

[@m0nt3xç]

I love us 😍…no sound no color..but you can just feel the strength

[@ipittythefool79]

These are people's great grandparents and grandparents.. my grandmother and grandfather where teens around this time.. this is so weird

[@egrafting]

This is wholesome

[@henriksvensson126]

Looking at all of them I can see myself. We are all the same, just a little different. Like a character generator set at all random.

[@michaellifetv5696]

Respect ❤ 🙏🏿

[@marslowell3992]

Awesomeness

[@dirkdillary4925]

Beautiful Copper Colored Aboriginals of America!🔥

[@Deshawnabarnes]

Nah, we’re not aboriginals

[@afrosoul_soul]

To our ancestors 🕊🕊

[@digitaltechnologyunion4040]

You can feel them together

[@sleezykey9221]

Poor souls forced to struggle

[@RETRO_BELL]

🖤🖤🖤

[@geovanniali6060]

Dia duit cara, galanta, agus go raibh maith agat. Hello friend, beautiful. and thank you.

[@jasonallen3678]

I love it ✊

[@chasburns3303]

Is it my equipment or is there not sound?

[@teedeykam6419]

Aboriginals of America 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@joefranks2356]

Look at all those beautiful black faces 😍. So many lovely shades.

[@ericfreeman1303]

This film can't be back in the 1930's & 40's. It look more up to date. More like the mid 60's are late 60's. Good Looking Brothers And Sisters.👍🏽👍🏽

[@SuriJohnson]

They colorized it

[@christinagraham2915]

My dads family is from Smithfield nc which is also on Johnston county

[@ayriananichols4658]

blacks and blues by Bobbi Humphrey would've been such beautiful song to put over this footage

[@faithd.s8081]

Beautiful 💕 smile 😁

[@oohweeoohwee9222]

I would love to know the life story of every one of them.

[@godson1253]

Before Drugs hit The Black community real heavy

[@delenawilkerson2638]

I saw our Great Uncle Skimp 🤗

[@chrisbullock6477]

Wow I just happened to see it said Siler City, I'm from Raleigh but live in Chapel Hill. NC now its only about 35mins away...now I want to look up the history of that town...seem like there was equal classes of Anglo and African Americans. Plenty that had and didn't have on both sides.

[@JJJBRICE]

A lot of men wore hats back then , no matter how poor . They sold plenty of bib overalls too . It is hard to find bib overalls in any men's store .

[@randychief4284]

Just spotted Darius Mccary from family matters @11.20 so sad that everyone one here is so full of life and smiles is dead and bones now they never imagined that they would die wonder where they are spending eternity ,we have to turn to Jesus Christ ,coz everyone commenting and watching this incredible footage will die as well no escaping, eternity is forever life is short be blessed

[@Tha90sKid]

Wow, he does look like him

[@mcdonoghrahloh459]

😢👍🏿🙏🏿

[@soniac4691]

[@isartoraplatz]

Beautiful Aboriginals... Native Amerakans..