'' I Am Not Your Negro '' is a 2016 documentary film directed by Raoul Peck , based on James Baldwin 's unfinished manuscript '' Remember This House '' . Narrated by actor Samuel L. Jackson , the film explores the history of racism in the United States through Baldwin 's reminiscences of civil rights leaders Medgar Evers , Malcolm X , and Martin Luther King , Jr. , as well as his personal observations of American history . It was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 89th Academy Awards and won the BAFTA Award for Best Documentary
89th Academy Awards
89th Academy Awards
I Am Not Your Negro