Product Details

• Actors: VARIOUS
• Format: Color, NTSC, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: SEMINAL FILMS
• DVD Release Date: January 26, 2010
• Run Time: 82 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002SF9YUW
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #101,142 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• Learn more about "Meeting David Wilson" on IMDb

Editorial Reviews

A feature length documentary about the enduring legacy of slavery in today's young black society. David Wilson, a 28-year-old African-American journalist, travels into his family's past to find answers to America's racial divide. Along the way, he meets another David Wilson, the descendant of his family's slave master. This discovery leads to a momentous encounter between these two men of the same name but whose ancestors were on the opposite sides of freedom. The film first observes Dave as he revisits his upbringing in the gritty streets of Newark, New Jersey and how this negative environment stirred his desire to uncover the truth about his family's past. Through genealogical research, he discovers his roots are steeped in slavery in North Carolina. On the plantation where his ancestors were slaves, he finds that the ""Big House"" is still intact and owned by a direct descendant of his family's slave master. David decides to travel to North Carolina to meet this other David Wilson - a southern, white conservative.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A "must see" DVD July 9, 2008

By P. Barr

Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase

I saw this first on MSNBC, in fact I taped it...advertisements and all but when I saw I could get it on DVD I immediately ordered it. It is well done, it tells the story of a white man and a black man who have the same name. The white man's family owned the black man's family as slaves. This story tells how we can become "one nation" united, not divided. I urge everyone to see it and especially people with school age children so they'll get the idea. Also, it is never boring or preachy.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Bringing families together September 14, 2009

By Roy B. Lykes

Format:DVD

This is an excellent video about bridging a century and one-half of time to connect two races in harmony and equality where 150 years ago one of the parties was in servitude to the other. I have just had a similar experience where I met a fine man whose great-great grandfather was once a slave on my great-great grandfather's plantation in the South. This film made me appreciate my new friend who though he may not be a cousin is definitely my brother. I salute the film maker and both Mr. Wilsons for their openness and courage to participate in this film.

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars unbelievable July 8, 2008

By S. NWADIEI

Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase

I have no problem with the seller. It is just a strange story. I found out more about the Black David Wilson's relationship with the White David Wilson than his relation with his Ancestral cousins in Africa.

He never was shown talking to them and making physical contact.

I hug everyone I meet , when I am introduced to properly, when I go back home to the Motherland. I love them! I could care less, whos relatives owned my relatives. Enslavement was not a choice! It was a tragedy and an injustice.

My Ancestors would be angry with me, if I obsessed on the matter, in such a way!

I have no hatred for the decendants of our kidnappers and terrorizers but I don't ever want to meet them !

It was just something that I felt was a very edited documentary.

Seems like who ever had the money to produce it, leaned more to I forgive y'all. I hope we can stay friends. Nothing else was important.

Very dissapointing story line. I would not ask my friends to buy it.

They would be upset with me, if I had them pay good money for such a pathetically protrayed story.(very sad)