INSOMNIA STREAM： BRUTHA FOOTCHA EDITION

Stream Summary

This stream reviews and critiques the 1990 made-for-TV film "Brother Future," a time-travel drama in which a modern Detroit teenager is transported to 1822 Charleston, South Carolina, and experiences life as a slave. The host analyzes the film’s narrative, symbolism, and historical context, focusing on its portrayal of slavery, Black history, and the Denmark Vesey slave revolt plot. The stream also explores the manipulation of historical narratives, the use of magical realism, and the broader implications for cultural identity and group solidarity. The host supplements the film’s account with original historical documents and testimony, reflecting on the complexities of history and the dangers of mythmaking.

• Review and analysis of "Brother Future" (1990) and its cultural impact
• Discussion of slavery, Black history, and the Denmark Vesey plot
• Critique of historical revisionism and the manipulation of narratives
• Reflections on magical realism, group identity, and cultural memory
• Audience questions about activism, community, and historical context
• Personal anecdotes and commentary on current events

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brother_Future
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark_Vesey
• https://archive.org/details/accountoflateint00charAccount of the Late Intended Insurrection Among a Portion of the Blacks of the City of Charleston, South Carolina (1822)
• https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/slavery
• https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099186/

Key Points of Wisdom

• [00:53:13] “We move forward in the strength of his great power. For we are now the chosen people.”
  On the use of religious rhetoric to justify rebellion and violence.
• [01:34:03] “They had judges, they had official proceedings. It's all recorded... and as are the confessions of some of the conspirators.”
  On the importance of historical documentation and due process.
• [01:42:14] “He said we were deprived of our rights and privileges by the white people... and that it was high time for us to seek for our rights and that we were fully able to conquer the whites if we were only unanimous and courageous as the Saint Domingo people were.”
  On the motivations and ambitions behind the Vesey plot.
• [01:44:51] “That the people in Haiti might have thought that. Had they caught wind of a plot, it might have seemed ridiculous that the slaves would be able to rise up and kill every single one of them.”
  On the unpredictability of history and the consequences of vigilance or complacency.
• [01:51:05] “But that's not what happened at all... and anyway thought that was an interesting story and it's a story I've never heard of. And I'm sure there's a lot of other instances like this.”
  On the value of revisiting original sources and questioning received narratives.

Hyperchat Summary

• Audience questions about activism, community, and historical context
• Comments on Black history, Denmark Vesey, and cultural narratives
• Discussion of resilience, preparedness, and self-sufficiency
• Personal anecdotes and humorous exchanges
• Requests for stream topics and feedback on show content

Hyperchat Contributors

• Gorilla hands
• Christ piled
• N7 patriot Spartan
• Zaza Mctasbot
• Decimal threat
• Tyler
• Rupert
• Man of low moral fiber
• White Tiger Kingdom
• Others (see transcript for full list)