We Spy Two BlacKkKlansmen — and One is Omarosa

Still Processing

The New York Times

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🗓️ 23 August 2018

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

This week, we realize we have two black klansmen on our hands — one on the big screen in the form of Spike Lee's new film "BlacKkKlansman," and one on the small screen in the form of America's most notorious reality show villain turned ex-White House employee, Omarosa Manigault Newman. Both the film and person showcase black people infiltrating hostile white institutions and coming out the other side to tell us about it. We question, however, if the message they're bringing us was worth the journey. Discussed this week:"BlacKkKlansman" (directed by Spike Lee, 2018)"Unhinged: An Insider's Account of the Trump White House" (Omarosa Manigault Newman, Gallery Books, 2018)"The Apprentice" (NBC, 2004)"Donald J. Trump Presents The Ultimate Merger" (TV One, 2010)"The Bitch Switch: Knowing How to Turn It On and Off" (Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth, Phoenix Books, Inc., 2008)

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0:00.0	I'm Jenna Wortham.
0:02.0	I'm Wesley Morris,
0:04.0	or two culture writers at the New York Times.
0:07.0	And this is still processing.
0:16.0	So you and I recently saw the same movie.
0:19.0	Spike Lee's Black KKK clansman.
0:23.0	The movie's about a young rookie detective
0:26.0	by the name of Ron Stallworth,
0:28.0	who infiltrates the Ku Klux Klan with the help of his colleague,
0:32.0	a white detective named Flibserman,
0:34.0	who's played by the dreamy, dreamy's dreamiest Kyla Ren,
0:37.0	aka Adam Driver.
0:39.0	You proposed to make this investigation.
0:41.0	Well, I've established contact
0:42.0	and created some familiarity with the clansman over the phone.
0:45.0	I'll continue in that role,
0:47.0	but I'll need another officer,
0:48.0	surprise, surprise, a white officer
0:50.0	to play me when they meet face-to-face.
0:52.0	That's my point, exactly.
0:54.0	Chief, Black Ron Stallworth over the phone.
0:56.0	White Ron Stallworth face-to-face,
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