YouTube has removed a video he created criticizing Black Lives Matter, and detailing its aftermath and destruction.
Darvio Morrow had livedThese were the immediate consequences of Black Lives Matter riots. He saw how the group took the legitimate grievances and made money out of them. It was a disaster that led to the city falling into a new age of crime and decreasing law enforcement. This resulted in the organization revictimizing those it was supposed to assist.
He was delighted when a YouTube group about the aftermath to the riots in Black Lives Matter contacted him for help with the production of an episode focusing specifically on Cleveland, OH.
This is the BLM Aftermath site:
“In perhaps one of the greatest messaging coups of all time, the Black Lives Movement Global Network Foundation (BLMGNF) – an international effort funded by some of the most powerful and wealthy leftists admittedly steeped in the Marxist playbook – took the true statement that black lives matter and used it to create chaos and destroy the livelihoods of the very people it was professing to help.”
Morrow was even willing to let one of the musicians he works with on his music business write the original lyrics. Ironically it was turning out to be everything BLM tried to do but failed at – a triumph of Black creativity and entrepreneurship.
Apparently YouTube isn’t as keen on supporting Black artists…not if those artists aren’t toeing the line on social justice. Although the video was only days old, many people were watching it quickly. But Morrow and his partner noticed something very funny. There was an “age restriction” warning on the video. This means that it won’t autoplay on third party platforms like Twitter or Instagram, and there is no image visible when shared. Visual artists are basically doomed. It is a warning sign that people will not click on the video if there are no visuals or autoplay. People will assume that the images are pornographic or horrifying and choose not to pursue further.
Perhaps it would be one thing if those images were horrific or pornographic, but Morrow’s documentary used clips from security camera footage, social media platforms and news reports, all aired on YouTube. They were all available to anyone, regardless of age. YouTube continues to host the original videos clips even without warnings, and this is as at the time of writing. Morrow’s video that simply collects those clips into one place is still being weighed down by the warning.
BLM Aftermath Cleveland
These are the video clips used in the brief documentary.
These were the director’s resources. But his video does not get the age restriction warning. It is also his video which is critical of Black Lives Matter. Morrow says that’s no accident.
“It’s ridiculous that they would put an age restriction on this video when footage of the BLM riots and worse are freely available on YouTube without restriction. This video features black leaders from a predominantly black city sharing their stories in their own voices. I can’t help but wonder if the real problem is what’s being said and who is saying it.”
One can’t help but wonder, indeed.
YouTube still has not responded to Morrow’s inquiries about his censorship as of the time this article was published.
*Disclosure: Darvio Morrow is the CEO of FBC Radio, which produces my podcast Just Listen to Yourself.
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