It’s no secret that Rage Against The Machine have been the torchbearers of socio-political rock for some time, and since the band’s 2021 reunion has been put on ice, they have teamed up with the collective The Ummah Chroma to release Killing In Thy Name, a 15-minute documentary exploring the intersection of race and racism.
“The following is a document of true events,” reads a title card at the beginning of the doc. “Our aim is for this piece to be a fire escape from the fiction known as whiteness and a spring for discovery. Remember, the children are always watching.”
Writes guitarist Tom Morello near the end of the feature, “My mom [Mary Morello] is a white woman with a radical voice. For three decades she was a progressive teacher in a conservative high school inspiring students to challenge the system — in her actions and words she has always taught that racism must never be ignored and must always be confronted.”
The film’s title is a play off of the RATM song “Killing In The Name,” which famously name-checks institutional racism with the lyric, “Some of those that work forces/ Are the same that burn crosses.”
Watch the entire documentary below:
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Mao
January 17, 2021 at 12:16 pmLooks like they did what they told em..
baldhead
January 17, 2021 at 9:11 pmDear reader,
You’re a white piece of sh*t. Most exclusive scene ever.
Love,
The white piece of sh*t who had to let you know.
Lame
January 18, 2021 at 6:53 amThis is what is wrong with media. The video is racist. RATM incites violence with lyrics and what they say in interviews. Musically they are Gods – but they’ve used talent to persuade people of terrible ideas. There should be mixed criticism and praise for how they go about influencing culture and political movements. The media will not criticize. Also – they are not a jam band why is this even here!
BV Pirlo
January 18, 2021 at 2:21 pmMaybe Tom can explain why 13% of a particular racial demographic in the US commits 54% of all homicides.
Wow
January 19, 2021 at 12:24 pmWow this is an incredibly racist smear piece on “white People” focused on specific events Which are conflated to show evilness. Not even considering terrible things done by other races. Ever learn about the Mexican army? The massacres that took place in Tejas aka Texas? How about the Maya and Aztec? Uncountable human sacrifices. There is evil everywhere and it’s not just one group of people.
Wow
January 19, 2021 at 12:28 pmThe video is an incitement to violence against America – listens to the interview of Z at about 6:00 into the vid. This is insanity.
Wow
January 19, 2021 at 12:44 pmNo comments allowed for y t video – they don’t want to hear any dissent. Dissent will be treated like they did in Slutsk Russia Oct 27 1941…..
Howard Zinn
January 19, 2021 at 12:50 pmThe socialist re writer of history quoted in the video……….. wow this is really revolting stuff.