1 00:00:01,120 --> 00:00:03,540 Dre: For the month of February, 2 00:00:03,540 --> 00:00:05,170 America celebrates Black History Month 3 00:00:05,170 --> 00:00:09,250 with low interest rates and no overdraft fees. 4 00:00:09,250 --> 00:00:13,000 Companies run ads dedicated to us. 5 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:14,540 It's great while it lasts, 6 00:00:14,540 --> 00:00:17,460 but come the end of February, it is over. 7 00:00:17,460 --> 00:00:18,710 How was school? 8 00:00:18,710 --> 00:00:21,380 A squirrel got into the gym, so I'd say pretty good. 9 00:00:21,380 --> 00:00:22,500 Mm. 10 00:00:22,500 --> 00:00:24,750 Baby girl. What are you doing? 11 00:00:24,750 --> 00:00:27,170 Oh, well, Black History Month is pretty much over, 12 00:00:27,170 --> 00:00:29,040 so Ms. Davis sent all our projects home. 13 00:00:29,040 --> 00:00:31,500 See you next year, Harriet. 14 00:00:31,500 --> 00:00:33,420 What the hell?! 15 00:00:36,420 --> 00:00:38,420 ♪♪ 16 00:00:38,420 --> 00:00:39,580 Hey! 17 00:00:39,580 --> 00:00:43,620 You cannot toss Harriet Tubman in the trash! 18 00:00:43,620 --> 00:00:45,330 Why not? 19 00:00:45,330 --> 00:00:46,920 Damn it, Jack! What are you doing?! 20 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:49,000 Dad -- Dad, it's fine! 21 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:51,080 It's not Harriet Tubman. It's Frederick Douglass. 22 00:00:51,080 --> 00:00:52,710 I believe what your dad is trying to say 23 00:00:52,710 --> 00:00:54,790 is that you shouldn't be throwing these away at all. 24 00:00:54,790 --> 00:00:56,620 Ohhh! I get it. 25 00:00:56,620 --> 00:00:58,210 So -- So we can use them next year 26 00:00:58,210 --> 00:01:00,210 when we do the same reports again. 27 00:01:00,210 --> 00:01:01,750 That's why you're the dad. 28 00:01:01,750 --> 00:01:03,540 What do you mean, the same reports? 29 00:01:03,540 --> 00:01:04,830 Does everyone just do 30 00:01:04,830 --> 00:01:07,000 Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman every year? 31 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:08,960 Yeah. Well, mostly everyone. 32 00:01:08,960 --> 00:01:11,460 Joshua Miller was supposed to do George Washington Carver, 33 00:01:11,460 --> 00:01:13,170 but he has a horrible peanut allergy, 34 00:01:13,170 --> 00:01:14,420 so he switched back to Harriet. 35 00:01:15,670 --> 00:01:18,170 Mnh-mnh, mnh-mnh, mnh-mnh-mnh. 36 00:01:18,170 --> 00:01:19,170 Can you believe this? 37 00:01:19,170 --> 00:01:20,460 No, I can't. 38 00:01:20,460 --> 00:01:23,080 Joshua Miller -- he gets so much special treatment. 39 00:01:23,080 --> 00:01:24,290 Drives me nuts. 40 00:01:24,290 --> 00:01:26,960 No! I mean, this is the same sort of crap 41 00:01:26,960 --> 00:01:28,620 they did when I went to school. 42 00:01:28,620 --> 00:01:30,420 The reason I went to Howard University 43 00:01:30,420 --> 00:01:32,420 was to get the full picture of Black history. 44 00:01:32,420 --> 00:01:34,210 I get it. 45 00:01:34,210 --> 00:01:36,000 You know, I hoped that 30 years would've made a difference, 46 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:37,580 but, babe, our children are getting 47 00:01:37,580 --> 00:01:39,290 the same surface education. 48 00:01:39,290 --> 00:01:40,960 I know. I know. 49 00:01:40,960 --> 00:01:43,330 It is...frustrating. 50 00:01:43,330 --> 00:01:46,330 But, Dre, I mean... [ Sighs ] 51 00:01:46,330 --> 00:01:48,000 ...Black History Month is almost over. 52 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:49,580 There's only two more days. What are you gonna do? [ Sighs ] 53 00:01:49,580 --> 00:01:51,670 You gonna go down there and make a scene? 54 00:01:51,670 --> 00:01:54,040 ♪♪ 55 00:01:54,040 --> 00:01:55,670 [ Door bangs ] Aah! [ Gasps ] 56 00:01:55,670 --> 00:01:56,710 Davis! 57 00:01:56,710 --> 00:01:58,620 Mr. Johnson. 58 00:01:58,620 --> 00:02:01,540 You are supposed to email me before you come in. 59 00:02:01,540 --> 00:02:02,790 We had a deal. 60 00:02:02,790 --> 00:02:04,290 Yeah, and I thought we had a deal -- 61 00:02:04,290 --> 00:02:07,500 I pay you, you educate my children. 62 00:02:07,500 --> 00:02:10,380 But after hearing about your Black History Month lesson, 63 00:02:10,380 --> 00:02:12,000 you owe me a lot of change. 64 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:14,250 I tried so hard this year. 65 00:02:14,250 --> 00:02:16,790 We studied Harriet Tubman, Dr. King, 66 00:02:16,790 --> 00:02:20,000 Frederick Douglass, and George Washington Carver. 67 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:21,540 But you didn't have to stop there. 68 00:02:21,540 --> 00:02:23,170 All right, there are a million people 69 00:02:23,170 --> 00:02:24,580 that you could have kept talking about. 70 00:02:24,580 --> 00:02:26,420 Hell, if you had just picked one person 71 00:02:26,420 --> 00:02:27,920 that Chadwick Boseman played, 72 00:02:27,920 --> 00:02:30,750 I would not be yelling at you, despite our agreement -- 73 00:02:30,750 --> 00:02:32,620 which I never signed, by the way. 74 00:02:32,620 --> 00:02:34,380 Well, tomorrow is 75 00:02:34,380 --> 00:02:37,210 our "Farewell to Black History Month" assembly. 76 00:02:37,210 --> 00:02:40,670 Now, I was going to show the PG parts of "Get Out," 77 00:02:40,670 --> 00:02:43,920 but, hey, since you know so much about this stuff, 78 00:02:43,920 --> 00:02:47,290 maybe you could come in and teach the students 79 00:02:47,290 --> 00:02:50,080 about one more Black person they should know. 80 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:52,710 Ohhh, would you like me to do that for you? 81 00:02:52,710 --> 00:02:54,790 [ Exhales sharply ] I'd be so relieved 82 00:02:54,790 --> 00:02:56,330 if you took it off my plate. 83 00:02:56,330 --> 00:02:57,460 No! 84 00:02:57,460 --> 00:02:58,920 Do your job, Davis! 85 00:02:58,920 --> 00:03:00,290 Mr. Johnson. 86 00:03:00,290 --> 00:03:01,920 You're supposed to email before you come. 87 00:03:01,920 --> 00:03:03,540 We had a deal. 88 00:03:03,540 --> 00:03:05,120 Which I never signed. 89 00:03:05,120 --> 00:03:07,040 But I was just leaving. 90 00:03:09,210 --> 00:03:11,960 W-- Maybe you could point me in the direction 91 00:03:11,960 --> 00:03:14,080 of a good Black person? 92 00:03:14,080 --> 00:03:16,040 Okay, let's unpack what you just said. 93 00:03:16,040 --> 00:03:17,040 What? 94 00:03:17,040 --> 00:03:18,670 You did a racism. 95 00:03:18,670 --> 00:03:19,920 Again? 96 00:03:19,920 --> 00:03:22,500 [ Exhales sharply ] 97 00:03:22,500 --> 00:03:24,420 Uh-oh. 98 00:03:24,420 --> 00:03:26,170 [ Sighs heavily ] Okay, Dre, what's wrong? 99 00:03:26,170 --> 00:03:28,540 My kids' teacher asked me to choose 100 00:03:28,540 --> 00:03:31,330 a new person to talk about for Black History Month. 101 00:03:31,330 --> 00:03:35,120 Once again, the Black man has to educate White people. 102 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:37,040 [ Scoffs ] Tell me about it. 103 00:03:37,040 --> 00:03:38,250 Most of them don't even know 104 00:03:38,250 --> 00:03:41,210 that Harriet Tubman invented the tub. 105 00:03:41,210 --> 00:03:43,210 That's why most Home Depot employees 106 00:03:43,210 --> 00:03:45,380 look so confused when you ask to see the Harriets. 107 00:03:45,380 --> 00:03:46,420 Know what I'm talking about? 108 00:03:46,420 --> 00:03:47,710 You know what I'm talking about, right? 109 00:03:47,710 --> 00:03:48,710 No. No. 110 00:03:48,710 --> 00:03:49,790 No, I don't. No. 111 00:03:49,790 --> 00:03:51,210 You know what? 112 00:03:51,210 --> 00:03:53,920 So, I told her, "No. It's your job, not mine." 113 00:03:53,920 --> 00:03:55,380 Good choice, Dre. 114 00:03:55,380 --> 00:03:57,170 Besides, the only thing you need to know 115 00:03:57,170 --> 00:03:59,620 about Black History Month are the top four, right? 116 00:03:59,620 --> 00:04:01,960 Tubman, Carver, King, Sinbad. 117 00:04:01,960 --> 00:04:03,250 Sinbad's not on that list. 118 00:04:03,250 --> 00:04:04,750 Well, he should be, okay? 119 00:04:04,750 --> 00:04:06,540 'Cause he would lighten it up. Huh? 120 00:04:06,540 --> 00:04:09,040 You ever heard his routine about riding the bus? 121 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:10,710 [ Laughing ] It's hysterical. 122 00:04:10,710 --> 00:04:12,040 Mr. Stevens has a point. 123 00:04:12,040 --> 00:04:13,880 Black History Month is kind of a bummer. 124 00:04:13,880 --> 00:04:15,290 It's all slavery 125 00:04:15,290 --> 00:04:17,250 and people getting blasted by fire hoses. 126 00:04:17,250 --> 00:04:20,250 Which is actually why we gave you the shortest month. 127 00:04:20,250 --> 00:04:22,920 Nobody "gave" us the shortest month. 128 00:04:22,920 --> 00:04:27,330 In the 1920s, a Black historian by the name of Carter G. Woodson 129 00:04:27,330 --> 00:04:29,880 chose February because it coincided 130 00:04:29,880 --> 00:04:33,500 with Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass' birthday. 131 00:04:33,500 --> 00:04:35,790 The original focus of Black History Month 132 00:04:35,790 --> 00:04:39,460 was not slavery or civil rights, all right? 133 00:04:39,460 --> 00:04:42,920 It was created to illustrate our contribution to American life 134 00:04:42,920 --> 00:04:44,920 and celebrate Black excellence. 135 00:04:44,920 --> 00:04:46,790 Well, hearing that actually kind of makes me want 136 00:04:46,790 --> 00:04:47,960 to know more about Black history. 137 00:04:47,960 --> 00:04:49,290 Like double-dutch. 138 00:04:49,290 --> 00:04:51,000 What is the deal with that? 139 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:53,790 Counterpoint -- most people don't want to learn 140 00:04:53,790 --> 00:04:55,790 more than they have to, right? 141 00:04:55,790 --> 00:04:57,000 I mean, let's be honest. 142 00:04:57,000 --> 00:04:58,580 You're lucky I know about the top four. 143 00:04:58,580 --> 00:05:00,880 And, yes, I'm keeping Sinbad in there. 144 00:05:00,880 --> 00:05:02,120 He's a genius. 145 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:03,670 I just seen him recently, too. 146 00:05:03,670 --> 00:05:05,620 Sinbad? At the dollar store. 147 00:05:05,620 --> 00:05:07,000 Ballin'. 148 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:09,670 Listening to all the ignorance in the room, 149 00:05:09,670 --> 00:05:13,790 I realized it was my job to educate that school. 150 00:05:13,790 --> 00:05:16,210 No one else was going to dig below the surface 151 00:05:16,210 --> 00:05:18,080 to bring Black history to life. 152 00:05:18,080 --> 00:05:19,420 No more candy machines. 153 00:05:19,420 --> 00:05:20,830 Finally, you're back. 154 00:05:20,830 --> 00:05:22,750 Hey, Junior, Mom, come on in here! 155 00:05:22,750 --> 00:05:24,000 Gather 'round! 156 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:26,710 I got something that is going to blow your minds! 157 00:05:26,710 --> 00:05:28,170 Oh, my God. 158 00:05:28,170 --> 00:05:29,670 Yep, come on. 159 00:05:29,670 --> 00:05:32,500 I've been poring over books and the Internet all day, 160 00:05:32,500 --> 00:05:34,290 and I have come up with the perfect person 161 00:05:34,290 --> 00:05:36,420 to present to Valley Glen tomorrow. 162 00:05:36,420 --> 00:05:37,750 It's going to be -- 163 00:05:37,750 --> 00:05:38,920 Drumroll, please. 164 00:05:40,750 --> 00:05:41,750 Ah! 165 00:05:41,750 --> 00:05:44,420 ...Lewis Latimer! 166 00:05:44,420 --> 00:05:46,620 Isn't he a free safety for the Eagles? 167 00:05:46,620 --> 00:05:47,790 No! 168 00:05:47,790 --> 00:05:49,170 Okay, you know what? 169 00:05:49,170 --> 00:05:53,040 I'm gonna tell you all about Lewis Howard Latimer. 170 00:05:53,040 --> 00:05:56,920 Lewis Howard Latimer was born in 1848, 171 00:05:56,920 --> 00:05:59,120 the child of runaway slaves. 172 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:01,500 He earned multiple patents, 173 00:06:01,500 --> 00:06:04,250 including one for the carbon filament 174 00:06:04,250 --> 00:06:07,250 which paved the way for our modern lightbulb. 175 00:06:08,460 --> 00:06:10,620 And that's a Black person you should know. 176 00:06:10,620 --> 00:06:13,830 [ Gospel organ music plays ] 177 00:06:13,830 --> 00:06:15,500 Wait a minute. So... 178 00:06:15,500 --> 00:06:17,790 you're coming in with a lightbulb guy 179 00:06:17,790 --> 00:06:19,960 who died a hundred years ago? 180 00:06:19,960 --> 00:06:20,960 Pass. 181 00:06:20,960 --> 00:06:22,040 But he's an inspiration. 182 00:06:22,040 --> 00:06:23,290 To who? 183 00:06:23,290 --> 00:06:24,920 Okay, okay, okay, guys. "To who"?! 184 00:06:24,920 --> 00:06:27,670 Your dad obviously worked very hard on this, 185 00:06:27,670 --> 00:06:29,210 and he's excited. 186 00:06:29,210 --> 00:06:30,210 Thank you, Bow. Mm-hmm. 187 00:06:30,210 --> 00:06:32,080 Look, I researched this all day, 188 00:06:32,080 --> 00:06:33,460 and I am confident that I have -- 189 00:06:33,460 --> 00:06:36,540 But I think that if we all put our heads together, 190 00:06:36,540 --> 00:06:38,750 we could come up with someone amazing. 191 00:06:38,750 --> 00:06:39,880 Mae Jemison! 192 00:06:39,880 --> 00:06:41,670 W.E.B. Du Bois. 193 00:06:41,670 --> 00:06:42,670 Aretha! 194 00:06:42,670 --> 00:06:43,880 Ahh, Ta-Nehisi Coates. 195 00:06:43,880 --> 00:06:45,500 Chance the Rapper! Beyoncé. 196 00:06:45,500 --> 00:06:46,500 Jackie Robinson. Spike Lee. 197 00:06:46,500 --> 00:06:47,880 Alvin Ailey. Mahalia Jackson. 198 00:06:47,880 --> 00:06:49,580 Serena and Venus. Black Panther! 199 00:06:49,580 --> 00:06:51,500 But I've already picked my guy! 200 00:06:55,540 --> 00:06:57,460 You know who would be really good? Who? 201 00:06:57,460 --> 00:06:58,620 James Baldwin. 202 00:06:58,620 --> 00:07:00,080 That's really good. Yeah! 203 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:01,830 Or -- Or Jay-Z or Kendrick Lamar -- 204 00:07:01,830 --> 00:07:02,790 Okay, okay, no! 205 00:07:02,790 --> 00:07:04,250 Stop naming names! 206 00:07:04,250 --> 00:07:05,420 You know what? 207 00:07:05,420 --> 00:07:07,880 I am calling a family meeting! 208 00:07:07,880 --> 00:07:10,580 Um...we are all here already. 209 00:07:10,580 --> 00:07:13,500 But no one is listening to me. 210 00:07:13,500 --> 00:07:15,920 I have one shot tomorrow to prove to that school 211 00:07:15,920 --> 00:07:17,920 that we are more than those stock images 212 00:07:17,920 --> 00:07:19,580 that they see once a year, 213 00:07:19,580 --> 00:07:24,380 by introducing them to an unsung Black hero -- 214 00:07:24,380 --> 00:07:27,040 Lewis Howard Latimer! 215 00:07:27,040 --> 00:07:30,040 Why can't you take a look at people who are making an impact 216 00:07:30,040 --> 00:07:32,750 on Black life and culture right now? 217 00:07:32,750 --> 00:07:35,750 Yes. Ooh. I have someone super exciting to pitch you. 218 00:07:35,750 --> 00:07:36,670 Don't say "LeBron." 219 00:07:37,880 --> 00:07:38,790 Okay. [ Scoffs ] 220 00:07:39,750 --> 00:07:41,920 It's LeBron. 221 00:07:41,920 --> 00:07:46,790 LeBron James is the greatest basketball player of all time, 222 00:07:46,790 --> 00:07:49,830 with three NBA titles, four MVPs, 223 00:07:49,830 --> 00:07:51,750 and fourteen trips to the All-Star game. 224 00:07:51,750 --> 00:07:53,960 He's even more amazing off the court -- 225 00:07:53,960 --> 00:07:56,710 raising money for charity, standing up to bigots, 226 00:07:56,710 --> 00:07:59,620 and opening a public school for struggling kids. 227 00:07:59,620 --> 00:08:02,500 And that's a Black person you should know. 228 00:08:02,500 --> 00:08:07,040 Seriously, he's good people. 229 00:08:07,040 --> 00:08:08,040 [ Gospel organ music plays ] 230 00:08:08,040 --> 00:08:09,790 I mean, your guy Latimer's okay, 231 00:08:09,790 --> 00:08:12,540 but he was never down 3-1 to the Warriors. 232 00:08:12,540 --> 00:08:14,040 Down 3-1?! 233 00:08:14,040 --> 00:08:18,460 Son, Latimer fought in the Civil War! 234 00:08:18,460 --> 00:08:20,880 The South was easier to beat than the Warriors. 235 00:08:20,880 --> 00:08:22,330 Look, LeBron is LeBron, 236 00:08:22,330 --> 00:08:25,420 but Black History Month is about teaching the classics 237 00:08:25,420 --> 00:08:27,750 so that White people can eat peanut butter 238 00:08:27,750 --> 00:08:29,210 and say, "Thank you, Black man." 239 00:08:29,210 --> 00:08:31,460 [ Laughs ] "Thank you, Black man." 240 00:08:31,460 --> 00:08:33,710 I actually have a suggestion. What is it? 241 00:08:33,710 --> 00:08:35,670 Don't embarrass us in front of our whole school! 242 00:08:35,670 --> 00:08:36,880 Embarrass you how? 243 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:38,420 Come on! 244 00:08:38,420 --> 00:08:40,290 Diane! 245 00:08:40,290 --> 00:08:43,960 We get to shine the light on Black political pioneers. 246 00:08:43,960 --> 00:08:46,120 [ Gasps ] Like Shirley Chisholm. 247 00:08:46,120 --> 00:08:50,040 Or Black sexiness pioneers, like Denzel Washington. 248 00:08:50,040 --> 00:08:51,250 Oh, my God. [ Laughter ] 249 00:08:51,250 --> 00:08:52,380 [ Laughs loudly ] 250 00:08:52,380 --> 00:08:55,000 No, Mama, I've done my research. 251 00:08:55,000 --> 00:08:56,580 "Research." Yes. 252 00:08:56,580 --> 00:09:01,330 So you've researched 400 years of Black excellence, 253 00:09:01,330 --> 00:09:02,830 and you came up with a man? 254 00:09:02,830 --> 00:09:03,960 [ Gasps ] That's shocking. 255 00:09:03,960 --> 00:09:04,960 Mm. Mm-hmm. 256 00:09:04,960 --> 00:09:06,000 Did you look at DeRay Mckesson? 257 00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:07,670 [ Scoffs ] 258 00:09:07,670 --> 00:09:11,330 Of course...I looked at... DeR-- DeRay Mckesson. 259 00:09:11,330 --> 00:09:13,250 DeRay Mckesson. 260 00:09:15,790 --> 00:09:18,420 DeRay Mckesson... 261 00:09:18,420 --> 00:09:20,080 And that's a Black person you should know? 262 00:09:20,080 --> 00:09:22,210 [ Gospel organ music plays ] 263 00:09:24,380 --> 00:09:25,580 [ Groans ] Oh, God. 264 00:09:25,580 --> 00:09:26,580 Oh, my God. What's wrong, baby? 265 00:09:26,580 --> 00:09:27,790 Ain't nothing wrong with him. 266 00:09:27,790 --> 00:09:28,920 Ooh, I got the bubble guts out of nowhere. 267 00:09:28,920 --> 00:09:29,920 You didn't even eat today! 268 00:09:29,920 --> 00:09:31,290 Yes, I did! [ Groaning ] 269 00:09:31,290 --> 00:09:32,290 Dre... 270 00:09:32,290 --> 00:09:33,380 [ Indistinct talking ] 271 00:09:33,380 --> 00:09:34,420 [ Chuckles ] 272 00:09:34,420 --> 00:09:36,830 I got you now, DeRay. 273 00:09:39,750 --> 00:09:41,040 [ Thud ] I -- 274 00:09:42,460 --> 00:09:43,920 Are you watching TV? 275 00:09:43,920 --> 00:09:45,170 [ Chuckling ] Uh, no, no, baby. 276 00:09:45,170 --> 00:09:46,170 That was just my stomach. 277 00:09:47,710 --> 00:09:49,750 Uhh... a-a little mystery, Bow! 278 00:09:49,750 --> 00:09:51,000 Dre, you're -- 279 00:09:51,000 --> 00:09:52,040 [ Groans ] Open the door. 280 00:09:52,040 --> 00:09:54,790 Open -- Open -- Open the door, please! 281 00:09:54,790 --> 00:09:56,500 Seriously, Dre? 282 00:09:56,500 --> 00:10:00,580 Did you come up here to look up DeRay Mckesson? 283 00:10:00,580 --> 00:10:02,080 You can't even tell Junior 284 00:10:02,080 --> 00:10:03,420 he came up with someone you didn't know? 285 00:10:03,420 --> 00:10:05,920 No, I cannot. 286 00:10:05,920 --> 00:10:07,880 I hate it when the kids know more than I do. 287 00:10:07,880 --> 00:10:10,170 So you go downstairs and you tell your son 288 00:10:10,170 --> 00:10:12,710 that he needs to be more respectful to his patriarch! 289 00:10:12,710 --> 00:10:14,830 I will do no such thing! 290 00:10:14,830 --> 00:10:16,290 You should listen. 291 00:10:16,290 --> 00:10:17,620 Maybe you'll learn something. 292 00:10:19,500 --> 00:10:21,290 Do you even know me? 293 00:10:21,290 --> 00:10:22,670 You know what? You're right, Dre. 294 00:10:22,670 --> 00:10:25,710 It's definitely more productive for you to sit on a toilet 295 00:10:25,710 --> 00:10:28,420 and watch videos of DeRay Mckesson 296 00:10:28,420 --> 00:10:31,210 so that you can win an argument with a child. 297 00:10:32,830 --> 00:10:34,210 Thank you. Mm. 298 00:10:34,210 --> 00:10:36,080 While you're at it, why don't you look up 299 00:10:36,080 --> 00:10:38,880 Patrisse Cullors, Opal Tometi, and Alicia Garza. 300 00:10:38,880 --> 00:10:40,500 Couple women, huh? 301 00:10:40,500 --> 00:10:41,790 Three of 'em. Mm-hmm. 302 00:10:41,790 --> 00:10:44,380 My, uh... 303 00:10:44,380 --> 00:10:46,080 My hands are kind of full right now, Bow. 304 00:10:46,080 --> 00:10:48,210 Happy Black History Month. Yeah. 305 00:10:48,210 --> 00:10:50,250 [ Clicks tongue ] Power to the people. 306 00:10:50,250 --> 00:10:52,120 Hey. Hey. 307 00:10:52,120 --> 00:10:53,580 How crazy is it 308 00:10:53,580 --> 00:10:56,380 that every person they came up with is a man? 309 00:10:56,380 --> 00:10:57,380 Okay? 310 00:10:57,380 --> 00:10:58,960 Psht. Are you surprised? 311 00:10:58,960 --> 00:11:01,330 No, look, I think they were all really good suggestions, 312 00:11:01,330 --> 00:11:03,420 but we all know 313 00:11:03,420 --> 00:11:08,620 that the real unsung heroes of Black history are women. 314 00:11:08,620 --> 00:11:09,710 Got that right! 315 00:11:09,710 --> 00:11:11,790 Like Joycelyn Elders. 316 00:11:11,790 --> 00:11:16,580 Joycelyn Elders became the first Black Surgeon General in 1993. 317 00:11:16,580 --> 00:11:19,040 She used her position to talk about 318 00:11:19,040 --> 00:11:21,040 sex education and drug addiction 319 00:11:21,040 --> 00:11:23,380 in a way that cut through sound bites 320 00:11:23,380 --> 00:11:25,750 and addressed people's real lives. 321 00:11:25,750 --> 00:11:27,290 Okay, now. 322 00:11:27,290 --> 00:11:29,880 And that's a Black person you should know. 323 00:11:29,880 --> 00:11:33,250 [ Gospel organ music plays ] 324 00:11:33,250 --> 00:11:34,710 I thought you said "unsung." 325 00:11:34,710 --> 00:11:35,960 Mm-hmm. 326 00:11:35,960 --> 00:11:37,290 Like me! Oh, my God. 327 00:11:37,290 --> 00:11:41,080 Rubilene Johnson, mother of Black America! 328 00:11:41,080 --> 00:11:41,830 Okay. [ Chuckles ] 329 00:11:41,830 --> 00:11:44,500 Ruby, last week, 330 00:11:44,500 --> 00:11:47,040 you wouldn't even let me use your Costco card. 331 00:11:47,040 --> 00:11:49,080 The mother of Black America 332 00:11:49,080 --> 00:11:51,420 doesn't participate in fraud, Rainbow. 333 00:11:51,420 --> 00:11:52,540 [ Both laugh ] Okay. 334 00:11:52,540 --> 00:11:53,920 That's right. 335 00:11:53,920 --> 00:11:54,920 Diane. Mm-hmm? 336 00:11:54,920 --> 00:11:57,960 Who is your Black she-ro? 337 00:11:57,960 --> 00:11:59,880 It's actually Miss Biggs. 338 00:11:59,880 --> 00:12:02,960 Shirlette Biggs is the first Black principal 339 00:12:02,960 --> 00:12:04,250 of Valley Glen Prep. 340 00:12:04,250 --> 00:12:06,790 When she talks, people listen. 341 00:12:06,790 --> 00:12:10,290 And she has a contraband drawer that's the stuff of legend. 342 00:12:10,290 --> 00:12:12,920 We're talking fireworks, explicit mixtapes, 343 00:12:12,920 --> 00:12:15,460 even a shiv. 344 00:12:15,460 --> 00:12:18,120 And that's a Black person you should know. 345 00:12:19,210 --> 00:12:20,880 Shivs at school. 346 00:12:20,880 --> 00:12:22,040 Damn. 347 00:12:22,040 --> 00:12:25,290 [ Gospel organ music plays ] 348 00:12:25,290 --> 00:12:26,880 Aww, Diane. 349 00:12:26,880 --> 00:12:30,120 That's cute, but no. 350 00:12:30,120 --> 00:12:34,210 Oprah Winfrey is the first Black female billionaire. 351 00:12:34,210 --> 00:12:35,250 Oh, yeah. 352 00:12:35,250 --> 00:12:37,170 But go ahead, pick your principal. 353 00:12:37,170 --> 00:12:38,290 [ Both laugh ] 354 00:12:38,290 --> 00:12:39,460 Okay. 355 00:12:39,460 --> 00:12:41,620 Just forget I said anything. 356 00:12:41,620 --> 00:12:43,080 What? [ Devante crying ] 357 00:12:43,080 --> 00:12:45,000 Diane. Oh. That's Devante. 358 00:12:45,000 --> 00:12:46,120 I'm gonna go check on him. 359 00:12:46,120 --> 00:12:47,620 I'm coming, baby. 360 00:12:47,620 --> 00:12:49,460 Ha-ha! 361 00:12:49,460 --> 00:12:52,290 So, you don't think I know anything 362 00:12:52,290 --> 00:12:56,000 about DeRay...Mckesson? 363 00:12:56,000 --> 00:12:58,210 DeRay Mckesson. 364 00:12:58,210 --> 00:13:00,210 He's a young activist on the front lines 365 00:13:00,210 --> 00:13:02,670 of the current fight for civil rights, 366 00:13:02,670 --> 00:13:05,750 advocating for fairer policing practices on the streets 367 00:13:05,750 --> 00:13:08,830 and fairer sentencing practices in America's courts. 368 00:13:10,040 --> 00:13:12,580 And that's a Black person you should know. 369 00:13:12,580 --> 00:13:13,580 Boom. 370 00:13:13,580 --> 00:13:16,710 [ Gospel organ music plays ] 371 00:13:16,710 --> 00:13:18,290 What do you say? 372 00:13:18,290 --> 00:13:19,960 I mean, I feel like he could be pretty inspiring 373 00:13:19,960 --> 00:13:21,420 for the kids at school. 374 00:13:21,420 --> 00:13:23,330 Eh, he's interesting. I give you that. 375 00:13:23,330 --> 00:13:26,420 But his history has not been written yet. 376 00:13:26,420 --> 00:13:28,420 All right, let's give him his due when he's accomplished 377 00:13:28,420 --> 00:13:30,330 everything that he's going to accomplish. 378 00:13:30,330 --> 00:13:32,380 That's exactly what I've been saying. 379 00:13:32,380 --> 00:13:33,750 You know who's accomplished a lot? 380 00:13:33,750 --> 00:13:34,790 Harriet Tubman. 381 00:13:34,790 --> 00:13:36,250 Harriet Tubm-- 382 00:13:36,250 --> 00:13:38,380 Stop it! All right? Everybody knows about her. 383 00:13:38,380 --> 00:13:40,580 You're not bringing anything to this conversation. 384 00:13:40,580 --> 00:13:42,120 I'm sorry. What was that? 385 00:13:42,120 --> 00:13:44,080 He said you're not bringing anything to the conversation. 386 00:13:45,250 --> 00:13:46,830 Oh, I am so through with this. 387 00:13:46,830 --> 00:13:48,080 Huh. 388 00:13:48,080 --> 00:13:50,920 You know, we were in the kitchen 389 00:13:50,920 --> 00:13:53,750 talking about some amazing women 390 00:13:53,750 --> 00:13:54,830 you should be thinking about. 391 00:13:54,830 --> 00:13:56,250 No, you were. 392 00:13:56,250 --> 00:13:58,500 Okay, look, I will admit 393 00:13:58,500 --> 00:14:01,380 not all of your suggestions were terrible, 394 00:14:01,380 --> 00:14:04,380 but I can only choose one person to present tomorrow, 395 00:14:04,380 --> 00:14:06,290 and that person is Latimer. 396 00:14:06,290 --> 00:14:08,380 I'm the one with the degree in this stuff. 397 00:14:08,380 --> 00:14:09,790 I think I know what I'm talking about. 398 00:14:09,790 --> 00:14:11,210 Do you? 399 00:14:11,210 --> 00:14:12,170 'Cause I'm pretty sure you just looked up 400 00:14:12,170 --> 00:14:13,920 DeRay Mckesson in the bathroom. 401 00:14:13,920 --> 00:14:15,960 You lie. 402 00:14:15,960 --> 00:14:18,290 See, we're all just wasting our breath. 403 00:14:18,290 --> 00:14:20,250 Dre's the one with the fancy degree. 404 00:14:20,250 --> 00:14:24,540 Been telling us for 20 years that he's Mr. Black History. 405 00:14:24,540 --> 00:14:27,040 You can't even get on the Black History Month poster 406 00:14:27,040 --> 00:14:28,380 until he approves. 407 00:14:28,380 --> 00:14:30,330 Hey, Pops, now you're putting a lot on it. 408 00:14:30,330 --> 00:14:33,620 Am I? If that's not the case, what if I said... 409 00:14:33,620 --> 00:14:35,170 Ben Carson? 410 00:14:35,170 --> 00:14:36,790 Ben Carson. 411 00:14:36,790 --> 00:14:38,500 Unh-unh. Nope. 412 00:14:38,500 --> 00:14:40,750 Oh, you talking about the soul brother 413 00:14:40,750 --> 00:14:44,040 who said slaves were a bunch of Black immigrants 414 00:14:44,040 --> 00:14:47,080 coming to America looking for a better life? 415 00:14:47,080 --> 00:14:50,420 The man performed the first successful brain surgery 416 00:14:50,420 --> 00:14:52,750 on a baby in the womb. 417 00:14:52,750 --> 00:14:54,960 Matter of fact, I remember you said 418 00:14:54,960 --> 00:14:57,580 the movie about him was inspirational, Dre. 419 00:14:58,920 --> 00:15:02,290 Cuba Gooding Jr. had me thinking he was Ben Carson. 420 00:15:02,290 --> 00:15:04,710 Ooh, can we put Cuba on the list? 421 00:15:04,710 --> 00:15:06,210 Whoa, whoa. 422 00:15:06,210 --> 00:15:08,540 So you're saying "Boat Trip" is about Ben Carson? 423 00:15:08,540 --> 00:15:11,380 Boy, we are not putting Ben Carson on the list! 424 00:15:11,380 --> 00:15:13,330 A man's life's work doesn't disappear 425 00:15:13,330 --> 00:15:15,120 just because you disagree with his politics. 426 00:15:15,120 --> 00:15:16,580 The point I'm making is that 427 00:15:16,580 --> 00:15:19,460 you are not the king of all Black people, Dre. 428 00:15:19,460 --> 00:15:21,120 Mm-hmm. Yeah, Dad, just admit it. 429 00:15:21,120 --> 00:15:22,790 You have some blind spots. 430 00:15:22,790 --> 00:15:24,000 I mean, we keep on giving you 431 00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:25,830 all of these suggestions to help, 432 00:15:25,830 --> 00:15:28,540 and you just keep shooting us down for no good reason. 433 00:15:28,540 --> 00:15:29,750 Oh, I have reasons -- Dre. 434 00:15:29,750 --> 00:15:31,830 You should listen to the kids' suggestions 435 00:15:31,830 --> 00:15:33,880 before you make your final decision. 436 00:15:33,880 --> 00:15:36,170 As if you're any better at listening to us. 437 00:15:36,170 --> 00:15:37,500 What? Diane. 438 00:15:37,500 --> 00:15:38,500 Forget it. 439 00:15:38,500 --> 00:15:40,540 Just make it whoever you want. 440 00:15:40,540 --> 00:15:43,000 I'll just sit through the presentation, like usual. 441 00:15:43,000 --> 00:15:44,580 Jack: This whole thing stinks. 442 00:15:44,580 --> 00:15:47,040 You're supposed to be doing this for our school, 443 00:15:47,040 --> 00:15:48,120 but we don't get any say. 444 00:15:48,120 --> 00:15:50,330 It's not a good look, Dre. 445 00:15:50,330 --> 00:15:52,420 No, it's okay. Dre knows best. 446 00:15:52,420 --> 00:15:55,670 When someone asks you to talk about somebody, 447 00:15:55,670 --> 00:15:57,250 pick whoever you want. 448 00:15:57,250 --> 00:16:00,120 But in a few hours, I am going to present 449 00:16:00,120 --> 00:16:03,710 an inspirational, squeaky-clean dead guy 450 00:16:03,710 --> 00:16:07,080 with major accomplishments and no skeletons in his closet, 451 00:16:07,080 --> 00:16:09,420 so no one can say he does not belong, 452 00:16:09,420 --> 00:16:11,920 and that person is Lewis Howard Latimer! 453 00:16:11,920 --> 00:16:12,920 [ Sighs ] 454 00:16:12,920 --> 00:16:14,170 That's it. 455 00:16:14,170 --> 00:16:15,460 Okay. Gosh. And you know what? 456 00:16:15,460 --> 00:16:18,040 You guys don't deserve Latimer's lightbulbs. 457 00:16:18,040 --> 00:16:19,500 Wha-- Ah! 458 00:16:19,500 --> 00:16:21,420 [ Scoffs ] 459 00:16:21,420 --> 00:16:22,920 Those are LED! 460 00:16:28,080 --> 00:16:29,080 [ Door closes ] 461 00:16:29,080 --> 00:16:31,790 Brought you back a burger. 462 00:16:31,790 --> 00:16:34,500 Your betrayal killed my appetite, 463 00:16:34,500 --> 00:16:37,170 so I have to finish my Latimer presentation. 464 00:16:37,170 --> 00:16:39,080 I was just trying to help. 465 00:16:39,080 --> 00:16:40,790 I didn't mean to get you all upset. 466 00:16:40,790 --> 00:16:41,790 I did. 467 00:16:41,790 --> 00:16:43,330 You were being an ass. 468 00:16:43,330 --> 00:16:44,580 Really? 469 00:16:44,580 --> 00:16:46,250 Maybe I was messing with you -- 470 00:16:46,250 --> 00:16:47,920 bring you down off your high horse -- 471 00:16:47,920 --> 00:16:50,000 but I don't like it when you talk to me 472 00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:51,710 like I'm a know-nothing old man, 473 00:16:51,710 --> 00:16:54,460 just like you didn't like it when Junior knew more than you. 474 00:16:54,460 --> 00:16:56,620 Cheating in the bathroom is beneath you, big guy. 475 00:16:56,620 --> 00:16:59,380 Instead of being mad, you should be proud 476 00:16:59,380 --> 00:17:01,750 that you raised kids that know so much 477 00:17:01,750 --> 00:17:04,120 about Black history and culture in all its forms. 478 00:17:04,120 --> 00:17:05,620 Like you are of me? 479 00:17:05,620 --> 00:17:08,080 I didn't say that. [ Chuckles ] 480 00:17:08,080 --> 00:17:10,880 I like it when you keep pushing for the new kids on the block, 481 00:17:10,880 --> 00:17:13,040 but I'm still gonna keep riding for the classics. 482 00:17:13,040 --> 00:17:14,670 See, I worry that if they don't teach the classics 483 00:17:14,670 --> 00:17:17,210 during Black History Month, they'll just fade away. 484 00:17:17,210 --> 00:17:19,500 Too many people look for excuses 485 00:17:19,500 --> 00:17:21,250 to just forget the hard parts of our story. 486 00:17:21,250 --> 00:17:22,710 We have to keep reminding them. 487 00:17:22,710 --> 00:17:24,040 I hear you, Pops. 488 00:17:24,040 --> 00:17:25,500 And I just want to say 489 00:17:25,500 --> 00:17:27,710 that I'm sorry for being a jerk about Latimer. 490 00:17:27,710 --> 00:17:30,210 You took all of the lightbulbs out of our bedrooms. 491 00:17:33,250 --> 00:17:36,670 I didn't realize it was gonna be so much pressure. 492 00:17:36,670 --> 00:17:39,250 You know, I saw this as my chance to show the kids 493 00:17:39,250 --> 00:17:41,290 a bigger picture of who we are, 494 00:17:41,290 --> 00:17:43,170 but then I had to compress all of our history 495 00:17:43,170 --> 00:17:46,920 into just one more person. 496 00:17:46,920 --> 00:17:49,250 A lot is riding on me getting this right. 497 00:17:49,250 --> 00:17:50,040 Wow. 498 00:17:51,670 --> 00:17:53,040 Now I kind of feel bad 499 00:17:53,040 --> 00:17:54,790 for eating most of your burger on the way home. 500 00:17:54,790 --> 00:17:56,380 Don't do that, son. 501 00:17:56,380 --> 00:17:59,040 We got to take these moments to kick him while he's down. 502 00:18:02,620 --> 00:18:04,620 I'll be taking this. 503 00:18:04,620 --> 00:18:10,620 ♪♪ 504 00:18:13,540 --> 00:18:17,210 Okay, we are so lucky to have Mr. Johnson here 505 00:18:17,210 --> 00:18:20,830 to tell us about one more great Black American 506 00:18:20,830 --> 00:18:23,790 before we close the book on Black History Month 507 00:18:23,790 --> 00:18:25,380 for another year. 508 00:18:25,380 --> 00:18:26,170 Yes. 509 00:18:29,330 --> 00:18:30,880 Thank you, Ms. Davis. 510 00:18:30,880 --> 00:18:34,750 Um, I'm actually going to do, uh, things a little differently. 511 00:18:34,750 --> 00:18:36,000 We had a deal. 512 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:37,580 I told you he would do this. 513 00:18:37,580 --> 00:18:38,710 Okay, hey, guys. 514 00:18:38,710 --> 00:18:41,790 Um...I racked my brain 515 00:18:41,790 --> 00:18:44,540 trying to find the one person to tell you about today, 516 00:18:44,540 --> 00:18:47,120 and that's how I came up with Lewis Latimer -- 517 00:18:47,120 --> 00:18:51,830 inventor, child of slaves, proud partner of Thomas Edison. 518 00:18:51,830 --> 00:18:55,080 But the thing is, there is no one. 519 00:18:55,080 --> 00:18:56,960 There are so many people to talk about, 520 00:18:56,960 --> 00:19:00,040 and 28 days isn't long enough 521 00:19:00,040 --> 00:19:03,540 to contain their influence and greatness. 522 00:19:03,540 --> 00:19:07,170 Just like the white heroes that you learn about all year long, 523 00:19:07,170 --> 00:19:10,210 you should be learning about these Black heroes, too. 524 00:19:10,210 --> 00:19:11,620 And not just Lewis Latimer. 525 00:19:11,620 --> 00:19:13,710 Joycelyn Elders. 526 00:19:13,710 --> 00:19:15,750 DeRay Mckesson. 527 00:19:15,750 --> 00:19:19,210 And Aretha Franklin and Harriet Tubman 528 00:19:19,210 --> 00:19:20,330 and LeBron. 529 00:19:20,330 --> 00:19:23,170 [ Scattered hooting ] Right? 530 00:19:23,170 --> 00:19:26,580 And someone sitting in this room right now. 531 00:19:26,580 --> 00:19:28,710 You should also know artists 532 00:19:28,710 --> 00:19:32,960 like Kehinde Wiley and Kara Walker. 533 00:19:32,960 --> 00:19:35,380 Black Lives Matter founders 534 00:19:35,380 --> 00:19:38,830 Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi. 535 00:19:38,830 --> 00:19:40,710 Dr. Ben Carson -- 536 00:19:40,710 --> 00:19:42,580 but only for the surgery stuff. 537 00:19:42,580 --> 00:19:45,880 Cannot forget about my man Lonnie Johnson, 538 00:19:45,880 --> 00:19:48,120 who created the Super Soaker. 539 00:19:48,120 --> 00:19:49,500 [ Laughter ] 540 00:19:49,500 --> 00:19:51,960 Journalist Ida B. Wells. 541 00:19:51,960 --> 00:19:55,790 Or civil rights icon Bayard Rustin. 542 00:19:55,790 --> 00:20:00,750 Or medical pioneer Doctor McStuffins. 543 00:20:00,750 --> 00:20:03,040 [ Laughter ] 544 00:20:03,040 --> 00:20:06,750 Dre: Black History Month may be over on February 28th, 545 00:20:06,750 --> 00:20:09,290 but that doesn't mean we have to stop celebrating 546 00:20:09,290 --> 00:20:11,750 the fullness of Black achievement. 547 00:20:11,750 --> 00:20:14,620 We can celebrate it every day of the year, 548 00:20:14,620 --> 00:20:17,120 and we still won't get to all the people 549 00:20:17,120 --> 00:20:19,750 who deserve to be included in the conversation. 550 00:20:19,750 --> 00:20:21,500 But that doesn't mean I'm going to stop trying. 551 00:20:24,960 --> 00:20:29,210 Andre Johnson -- husband, father, advertising visionary. 552 00:20:29,210 --> 00:20:32,120 Growing up in Compton, Johnson knew he would one day 553 00:20:32,120 --> 00:20:34,330 climb to the heights of the ad game. 554 00:20:34,330 --> 00:20:37,620 Along the way, married a smoking-hot doctor wife 555 00:20:37,620 --> 00:20:39,170 and had five children, 556 00:20:39,170 --> 00:20:40,710 most of whom he likes. 557 00:20:40,710 --> 00:20:42,540 He's a true American hero 558 00:20:42,540 --> 00:20:46,420 and the owner of the dopest shoe collection in Sherman Oaks. 559 00:20:46,420 --> 00:20:49,580 And that's a Black person you should know. 560 00:20:49,580 --> 00:20:51,080 [ Sighs ] Is this the kind of person we're doing now? 561 00:20:51,080 --> 00:20:52,460 Just a dude with some shoes? 562 00:20:52,460 --> 00:20:53,710 Cut! [ Groans ] 563 00:20:53,710 --> 00:20:55,080 Stupid. 564 00:20:55,080 --> 00:20:57,210 If you could, uh -- 565 00:20:57,210 --> 00:20:59,790 If you could just read the cue cards, that would be great. 566 00:20:59,790 --> 00:21:01,880 You know, we paid a lot to fly you out here. 567 00:21:01,880 --> 00:21:03,210 It just seems weird. 568 00:21:03,210 --> 00:21:04,790 I mean, of all the people in the world to pick. 569 00:21:04,790 --> 00:21:06,420 Read the lines, Octavia. 570 00:21:06,420 --> 00:21:08,210 [ Both chuckle ] 571 00:21:08,210 --> 00:21:10,500 You know I have an Oscar, right? 572 00:21:10,500 --> 00:21:11,960 So does Mo'Nique. 573 00:21:11,960 --> 00:21:13,960 But she was unavailable. 574 00:21:13,960 --> 00:21:15,040 We can roll. 575 00:21:15,040 --> 00:21:16,120 Man: Sound speed! 576 00:21:16,120 --> 00:21:17,420 [ Chuckles ] Rolling! 577 00:21:18,580 --> 00:21:20,460 Andre Johnson -- 578 00:21:20,460 --> 00:21:23,830 husband, father, jackass. 579 00:21:23,830 --> 00:21:25,500 -Mom! -Shh! Daddy's working!