Episode 76: Marcus Clay Gun Club ("Deacons for Defense," 2003)

Proletarian Contrarian

English - June 15, 2020 13:52 - 2 hours - 120 MB - ★★★★ - 7 ratings
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Lewis and Nick continue their unsettling trend of enthusiastically appreciating the movies they recap with "Deacons for Defense" (2003), a retelling of the beginning of the titular organization. Director Bill Duke helms an incredible cast while employing a TV-movie budget to impressive effect. Sincerely moving, it is both regrettable and inspiring that this film continues to be so relevant.

NOTE: Local bail funds and activist organizations are most deserving of financial support at the moment. As mentioned in the episode, it is best to vet any organization before donation.

Official George Floyd Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd

Directory of Community Bail Funds: bit.ly/localbailfunds

Music-
"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"The Cities Are Burning" by Jimmy Collier and Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick (co-founder of the Deacons for Defense and Justice)