Critics Corner Review of Howard University TV Documentaries
George Gent reviews Colorus Black and The Forgotten American on Howard University TV. He criticizes the programs for focusing on youth anger without probing societal requirements, noting superficial treatment of self identity and race, and the lack of clear reform goals. He highlights the draft resistance piece for its idealism but calls for deeper context.
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Moral judgment drives protestors to defy law
Quote from George Gent in the New York Times notes that the generation gap fuels protests as people conclude the war is immoral and feel compelled to act against legal authority.
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