Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare

Aug 1, 2019

2h 15m

★ 6.3

Overview

The history of warfare as it relates to global Black society, broken down into 7 chapters that examines the ways the system of racism wages warfare from a historical, psychological, sexual, biological, health, educational, and military perspective.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

King Flex Entertainment

Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare Trailers

Cast

Self

David Banner

Self

Ice-T

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Shahrazad Ali

Self

Chuck D

Self

Claud Anderson

Self

Kaba Kamene

Self

Tariq Nasheed

Self

Jabari Osage

Self

Kmt Shockley

Self

James Small

Self

Michael Jai White

Self

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