The Last Revolutionary is not an action film; it is a call to action. Based on the play, by Levy Lee Simon, of the same name, it starts out with a deep exploration of the two main characters, giving the viewer a primer of the sociopolitical history of Blacks in the US almost as a byproduct, and ends with the aforementioned call to action that hits you in the gut and inspires you at the same time.

     I’ve seen it twice (I never see films in the theater twice), and it was equally powerful the second time.

     Because both viewings were at film festivals, I had the usually rare opportunity to sit through two Q&As, and I have to say it – my fellow Whites, please stop dominating the conversation about the Black experience, it’s embarrassing. Also, I’m pretty sure you have access to Google; stop asking PoCs to tell you how to get information about how to help. I will offer you a great resource that I found pretty easily: Standing Up for Racial Justice. It’s a group for non-PoCs that answers all those questions for you without taking up the emotional energy of people who are exhausted by the daily struggle of being a minority under attack.

     Now that I’ve pissed off the people who most need to see the film, I’m going to urge each and every one of you reading this to do your utmost to see this film. It will be at The National Black Theater Festival‘s film screening next. Make it happen. You might also consider bugging your local indie film house, if you’re lucky enough to have one, to see if they can get it in.