In his clip on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Trevor Noah explains what a society is. He says that a society is a group of people who sign a contract. The society’s purpose is to agree on and follow the common rules, ideals, and practices of the contract. Noah also explains that black people in America watch the contract that they have signed not be honored by the people who forced them to sign it. If the law and people in power, who have supposedly signed it, do not uphold their end of the contract, then there is no contract and there is no society. Noah also goes on to say that the people of power need to take accountability for their actions, or lack thereof, and lead by example. If law enforcement sets the example of not adhering to the rules in the contract, then they should expect the rest of society to do the same. Those who break the agreement of the contract are not a citizen. According to Noah, a full citizen is someone who follows the terms of the social contract and contributes to society. 

“I Am Not Your Negro” is a film, almost like a documentary, that describes Bladwin’s unfinished project about the civil rights movement and the African-American experience. Baldwin’s project was his book, which is not finished, that explores the racial equality in the 1900s and the different stories of three civil rights activists Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Medgar Evans. I believe that he discusses the lives of these three influential people to highlight the importance of what they have done for black Americans. He also sheds light on the fact that even though they had many differences, whether it be in lifestyle or how they protest, they still have similar beliefs and struggles. They all spent their lives fighting for the same thing, just in different ways. 

I liked the film a lot, however, the voiceover began to drone on after watching it for a while. It made me think about the racial inequality that many people faced in history, not just black Americans, but also Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, etc. It also made me think that we have a lot of work to do as a nation to bring equality to all.