Edelman places the 1995 verdict and Simpson's subsequent arrest in Vegas in sweeping sociopolitical context, arguing through childhood friends, teammates, Hollywood cronies, and African American activists that the legendary football star made good on his quest for fame by, instead of standing on a podium with black - gloved fist raised in defiance, assimilating into the rich white establishment. (cinemadope.com)
After renaming the new girl - only group The Dreamers, he secures a gig for them in a mainly white establishment in order to help them crossover from R&B to the more widely accepted pop charts. (parentpreviews.com)
Black folk know too well that no matter how well - meaning white establishments are, they are not black ones. (hechingerreport.org)