This piece is written and produced by UABtv’s General Manager Kendall Wakefield, inspired by the poem “Where I’m From” by George Ella Lyon.
http://www.georgeellalyon.com/where.html
CONTENT WARNING:
Imagery from Birth Of A Nation and various pieces of found media that represent white supremacist and other hateful ideologies.
CREATOR STATEMENT:
“Kudzu” is a video assignment that reflects the shame I feel about being from a small Alabama town directly descended from colonizers, confederate soldiers, and supremacist group members. I want to make it very clear that I do not support any of the hateful ideas and groups of people shown in this video, it is simply an acknowledgement of the contradictory love and hate that I grew up with. Thank you for watching.
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