{"id":159260,"date":"2022-01-21T08:14:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T13:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=159260"},"modified":"2022-01-26T15:33:36","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T20:33:36","slug":"rewind-with-ellen-ep-11-our-kind-of-people-it-is-not-light-we-need-but-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/rewind-with-ellen-ep-11-our-kind-of-people-it-is-not-light-we-need-but-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"Rewind with Ellen ep. 11: \u2018Our Kind of People \u2014 It Is Not Light We Need, but Fire\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLqdrDZ_E-w-qu5NYT19UjjdwW3QnEoyK3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rewind with Ellen<\/a> hosts&nbsp;Ellen J. Wanjiru&nbsp;and&nbsp;Roug\u00e9t Carter return after an extended holiday break and dive back into unpacking their favorite show \u2014 <strong>Our Kind of People<\/strong> \u2014 before the season finale next week. In episode 11<strong>, <\/strong>Teddy gives Angela an ultimatum. Raymond regains his confidence and makes an offer to Leah. Aunt Piggy is shocked when a face from the past reappears. A death shocks the Franklin\/Dupont families. <strong>Tune in below to watch Rewind with Ellen ep. 11!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div id=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-counter-1\" class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper \" style=\"width:662px;\" data-g1-fluid-width=\"662\" data-g1-fluid-height=\"372\">\n\t       <div class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-inner\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.19335347432%;\">\n\t       <div class=\"mace-youtube\" data-mace-video=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0y8EWFH2w6g?showinfo=0&#038;rel=1&#038;ytp-pause-overlay=1&#038;autoplay=1&#038;enablejsapi=1\" data-mace-video-thumb=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/0y8EWFH2w6g\/hqdefault.jpg\"><div class=\"mace-play-button\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t       <\/div>\n\t       <\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Kind of People stars&nbsp;<strong>Yaya DaCosta&nbsp;<\/strong>(\u201cChicago Med,\u201d \u201cWhitney\u201d),&nbsp;<strong>Morris Chestnut<\/strong>&nbsp;(THE RESIDENT),&nbsp;<strong>Joe Morton<\/strong>&nbsp;(\u201cScandal\u201d),&nbsp;<strong>Nadine Ellis<\/strong>&nbsp;(\u201cLet\u2019s Stay Together\u201d),&nbsp;<strong>Lance Gross&nbsp;<\/strong>(\u201cHawaii 5-0\u201d),&nbsp;<strong>Rhyon Nicole Brown<\/strong>&nbsp;(\u201cEmpire\u201d),&nbsp;<strong>Kyle Bary<\/strong>&nbsp;(\u201cGinny &amp; Georgia\u201d) and newcomer&nbsp;<strong>Alana Bright<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From writer and executive producer Karin Gist (\u201cStar,\u201d \u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy\u201d) and executive producer Lee Daniels (\u201cEmpire,\u201d \u201cThe United States Vs. Billie Holiday\u201d), <strong>OUR KIND OF PEOPLE<\/strong>&nbsp;follows a strong-willed, single mom as she sets out to reclaim her family\u2019s name and make an impact with her revolutionary haircare line that highlights the innate, natural beauty of black women. But she soon discovers a dark secret about her own mother\u2019s past that will turn her world upside-down and shake up this community forever. The show is a soapy, thrilling exploration of race and class in America and an unapologetic celebration of black resilience and achievement.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/regaining-his-confidence-our-kind-of-peope.jpeg\" alt=\"Ellen\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-159261\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Our-Kind-of-People-691x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Ellen\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-156456\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/2021\/12\/rewind-with-ellen-ep-10-our-kind-of-people-sistervention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch Rewind with Ellen ep. 10: \u2018Our Kind of People \u2014 Sistervention\u2019 (ep. 8)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018<strong><em>Rewind with Ellen,\u2019 blackfilm.com\u2019s&nbsp;first syndicated series, deep-dives into Black film and TV from a female vs. male perspective. Hosted by&nbsp;Ellen J. Wanjiru&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/ellenthagreat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@ellenthagreat<\/a>&nbsp;&amp; co-host&nbsp;Roug\u00e9t Carter&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ro_ny_ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@ro_ny_ca<\/a>. <\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Watch Live episodes of&nbsp;\u2018Rewind with Ellen\u2019&nbsp;every Thursday at 8:30pm EST on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/blackfilm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@Blackfilm Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLqdrDZ_E-w-qu5NYT19UjjdwW3QnEoyK3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@Blackfilm YouTube<\/a>!<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-blackfilm-com\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/2021\/11\/rewind-with-ellen-ep-8-colin-in-black-white-the-harder-they-fall-discussion\/\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rewind with Ellen hosts&nbsp;Ellen J. Wanjiru&nbsp;and&nbsp;Roug\u00e9t Carter return after an extended holiday break and dive back into unpacking their favorite show \u2014 Our Kind of People \u2014 before the season finale next week. In episode 11, Teddy gives Angela an ultimatum. Raymond regains his confidence and makes an offer to Leah. 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