Movie Documentary History
This is the story of more than four hundred Americans who participated in a bold and dangerous experiment designed to awaken the conscience of a complacent nation. These self-proclaimed, 'Freedom Riders' challenged the mores of a racially segregated society by performing a disarmingly simple act.
Raymond Arsenault Genevieve Houghton Gordon Carey Derek Catsam John Lewis Diane Nash Charles Person Sangernetta Gilbert Bush John Seigenthaler Evan Thomas John Patterson Clayborne Carson James Lawson Jerry Ivor Moore Hank Thomas Moses Newson Mae F. Moultrie Howard Brandt Ayers Janie Forsyth McKinney Gary Thomas Rowe Diane McWhorter Ted Gaffney Harris Wofford Jim Zwerg Frederick Leonard C.T. Vivian Bernard LaFayette Jr. William Harbour Catherine Burks-Brooks Delores Boyd Tommy Giles Joan Mulholland Ernest Patton Jr. Pauline Knight-Ofosu Israel Dresner Glenda Gaither Davis
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After breaking ties with the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X became a man marked for death...and it was just a matter of time before his enemies closed in. Despite death threats and intimidation, Malcolm marched on - continuing to spread the word of equality and brotherhood right up until the moment of his brutal and untimely assassination. Highlighted by newsreel footage and interviews, this is the story of the last twenty-four hours of Malcolm X. Featuring the music of jazz percussionist Max Roach.
Freedom on My Mind
In 1961 Mississippi was a virtual South African enclave within the United States. Everything is segregated. There are virtually no black voters. Bob Moses, enters the state and the Voter Registration Project begins. The first black farmer who attempts to register is fatally shot by a Mississippi State Representative. But four years later, the registration is open. By 1990, Mississippi has more elected black officials than any other state in the union.
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