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Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.08,0:00:09.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[Carrie Mae Weems: "Grace Notes: Reflections for Now"]
Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.16,0:00:11.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[WEEMS] You write something
Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.42,0:00:13.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not because you have the answer.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.02,0:00:14.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You write something because you know that
Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.20,0:00:15.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you need to work through it.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.58,0:00:19.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[MAN] Commemorating every Black man
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.67,0:00:21.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who lives to see twenty-one.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.16,0:00:23.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Commemorating...
Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.68,0:00:24.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[WOMAN] Trevon Martin.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.10,0:00:26.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[MAN] Michael Brown.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:26.76,0:00:28.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[WOMAN] Eric Garner.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.22,0:00:29.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[WEEMS] Well, what is this piece?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.70,0:00:31.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then I thought, oh well, really
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.39,0:00:34.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this piece is very much like Antigone, isn't it?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.78,0:00:37.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are only, like, ten stories in the world
Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.20,0:00:38.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that we keep coming back to.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.41,0:00:39.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I thought, this is really
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.41,0:00:41.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the story of a woman--of a community--
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.98,0:00:44.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that is trying to figure out how to
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.50,0:00:47.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,bury her brothers.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.06,0:00:51.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they're denying her the right to do that.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.62,0:00:55.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because they're denying that it has even happened.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.89,0:00:59.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or that it warrants our attention.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.62,0:01:01.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And she’s saying, "I'm going to bury him,"
Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.66,0:01:03.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"I'm going to bury him right."
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.82,0:01:05.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[WOMAN] The woman tells the people
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.38,0:01:07.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that the bright light of history
Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.50,0:01:10.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is now shining down on them--
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.38,0:01:13.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on you, on me,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.90,0:01:15.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,exposed now.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.06,0:01:17.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All things are unavoidable.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.68,0:01:22.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In shame, some will turn away.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.70,0:01:24.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the crime remains.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.12,0:01:27.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The age of innocence has passed
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.34,0:01:30.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we are now responsible
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.70,0:01:33.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for our own future.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.58,0:01:35.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[WEEMS] The thing to me
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.76,0:01:39.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that is remarkable about our history--
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.16,0:01:40.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about who we are,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.38,0:01:43.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about how we have conducted ourselves
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.20,0:01:46.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the onslaught of history--
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.14,0:01:51.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,has been to maintain the core of our dignity.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.78,0:01:55.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our ability to still sort of evoke and offer
Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.44,0:01:57.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and to give that generosity--
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.96,0:02:00.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to share it with others--
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.11,0:02:02.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is one of our greatest strengths.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.64,0:02:06.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And to me, that is really the ultimate call\Nof grace.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.08,0:02:08.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[WOMAN, SINGING "AMAZING GRACE"]
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.08,0:02:16.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,♪ 'Twas grace that taught my soul to feel ♪
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.10,0:02:22.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,♪ and grace ♪
Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.68,0:02:32.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,♪ my fears relieved. ♪
Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.94,0:02:35.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[WOMAN] But I think we don't often try to
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.91,0:02:38.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,make sure we are saving grace for ourselves.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.16,0:02:39.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We just give it all away.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.90,0:02:40.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just forgive.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.90,0:02:42.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why we always got to goddamn forgive so quick?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:42.90,0:02:43.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[WEEMS] Yes!
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.90,0:02:44.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[WOMAN] I'm not saying we shouldn't forgive.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.90,0:02:45.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But why does it always got to be,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.90,0:02:46.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like, the mandate?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:46.90,0:02:47.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[WEEMS] That's right.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.90,0:02:49.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What about this self protection thing?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.56,0:02:50.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[WOMAN, SINGING "AMAZING GRACE"]
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.78,0:02:53.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,♪ ...did that grace appears... ♪
Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.86,0:02:56.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[WEEMS] It's like the contradiction of it all,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:56.70,0:02:57.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you know?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.78,0:02:59.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That yes, you give--
Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.14,0:03:00.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're responsible--
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.14,0:03:02.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but you must take care of yourself, you know?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.73,0:03:04.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But you can't only be selfish.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.68,0:03:07.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So you're constantly trying to figure out
Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.48,0:03:10.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where the balances are in your life
Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.11,0:03:11.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and in your work and in your love
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.65,0:03:13.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so then you can move forward.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.44,0:03:17.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[WOMAN] I saw him running.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.71,0:03:20.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I saw him stop.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.40,0:03:24.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I saw him turn with raised hands.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.58,0:03:27.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I heard a shot.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.10,0:03:30.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I saw him fall.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.78,0:03:33.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[WOMEN, TOGETHER] For reasons unknown.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:33.46,0:03:35.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[WOMAN] Rejecting my own knowledge,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:37.07,0:03:38.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I deceived myself,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.84,0:03:43.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,refusing to believe that this was possible.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.70,0:03:45.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How do you measure a life?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.10,0:03:48.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[CAST, TOGETHER] How do you measure a life?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.82,0:03:50.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,An ode to life.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:50.90,0:03:52.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Every man, every woman
Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.89,0:03:55.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,deserves to live the full length
Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.10,0:03:56.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of their natural lives.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.50,0:03:58.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,--[WEEMS] You each have very unique voices
Dialogue: 0,0:03:58.60,0:04:01.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and very unique ways of articulating.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.46,0:04:02.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I think that there's something about that,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:02.98,0:04:04.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I don’t want to lose.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.50,0:04:07.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[WOMAN] I love, personally, that you want to know
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.10,0:04:08.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who I am in it.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:08.59,0:04:11.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I just look forward to improvising,\Nthe three of us.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.66,0:04:12.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[WOMEN, SINGING]
Dialogue: 0,0:04:12.50,0:04:15.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,♪ Trust. ♪
Dialogue: 0,0:04:40.48,0:04:43.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[WEEMS] I am deeply aware of the stress--
Dialogue: 0,0:04:43.33,0:04:45.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you know, the stress that's put\Non our community,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:45.68,0:04:47.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the stress that's put on Black women,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:47.52,0:04:49.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the stress that's put on Black men.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:49.36,0:04:52.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean it's not...\Nit's not a play.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:52.22,0:04:54.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's really, you know,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:55.76,0:04:57.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this battle.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:57.18,0:04:59.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[MAN, SHOUTING]\N1-9-0-6!
Dialogue: 0,0:04:59.14,0:05:02.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[SOUND OF FEET STOMPING AND HAND CLAPPING]
Dialogue: 0,0:05:15.16,0:05:16.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[MAN, SHOUTING]\NA-PHI-A-STEP!
Dialogue: 0,0:05:16.80,0:05:19.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[SOUND OF FEET STOMPING AND HAND CLAPPING]
Dialogue: 0,0:05:32.94,0:05:34.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[WEEMS] As long as it's authentic.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:35.08,0:05:37.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If it comes from an authentic place
Dialogue: 0,0:05:37.38,0:05:38.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[CAST] Always stopped.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:38.71,0:05:40.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,--[WEEMS] and concern,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:40.09,0:05:41.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[CAST] Always charged.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:41.62,0:05:43.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,--[WEEMS] then you can't do any better than that.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:44.33,0:05:47.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know, like\NI'm not making something because it's fun.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:47.51,0:05:49.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm not trying to figure out how to be entertaining.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:49.68,0:05:51.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[WOMEN TOGETHER] Some said,\N[WOMAN] "He can’t be helped."
Dialogue: 0,0:05:51.54,0:05:53.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[WOMEN TOGETHER] Some said,\N[WOMAN] "Try."
Dialogue: 0,0:05:53.07,0:05:55.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,--[WEEMS] And so that gets you some place else,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:55.32,0:05:57.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you know, just sort of gets you to another
Dialogue: 0,0:05:57.29,0:06:01.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,place and space of consideration and possibility.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:02.44,0:06:05.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[WOMAN #1] The numbers tell the story.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:06.44,0:06:08.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[WOMAN #2] She was 25.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:08.46,0:06:09.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[WOMAN #1] He was a father.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:10.62,0:06:12.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[WOMAN #3] He was 22.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:12.48,0:06:13.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[WOMAN #1] A brother.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:14.10,0:06:15.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[WOMAN #2] She was 31.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:15.30,0:06:17.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[ALL SPEAKING TOGETHER]
Dialogue: 0,0:06:24.84,0:06:27.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[WEEMS] If our audience
Dialogue: 0,0:06:27.92,0:06:32.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can leave with the sense of question--
Dialogue: 0,0:06:32.53,0:06:35.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that they have really engaged with something
Dialogue: 0,0:06:36.40,0:06:38.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,deep for themselves;
Dialogue: 0,0:06:39.50,0:06:41.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that they know that it's serious,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:42.24,0:06:44.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but there is still some glimmer;
Dialogue: 0,0:06:45.44,0:06:48.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that they can wake up the next day\Nand think about that--
Dialogue: 0,0:06:48.28,0:06:49.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then I'm alright.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:57.54,0:06:58.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,subtitulos by crom