A documentary showing the life of Malcolm X, his leadership in the Black Muslim movement, and his influence on black Americans and African nations. This documentary is a personal account of the life of octogenarian John Hope Franklin, one of America's leading historians, emeritus professor at both the University of Chicago and Duke University, and recipient of the Medal of Freedom and 105 honorary degrees. This unique documentary profiles these and other courageous pilots who overcame intense social pressures to gain the right to fly. 1986 Freedom and justice, the struggle for civil rights Documentary featuring the photographs of Cecil J. Williams who gives a first hand photographic account of the black experience ranging from Brown vs. Board of Education to the first black congressman in South Carolina. Freedom on my Mind Documentary of the civil rights movement and the events surrounding the Mississippi Voter Registration Project of the early 1960's.
Combines archival footage with contemporary interviews.
A Tribute to Mahalia Jackson Documentaries on the lives of American gospel singer Mahalia Jackson and folk singer and composer Elizabeth Cotten. In Search of Common Ground Takes a look at African American sharecroppers who migrated North many years ago and are now senior citizens in a Washington D.C. residence called Potomac Gardens, as they reminisce about a shared rural past. Washington, with its bright lights and big city allure, was a break from the past and even though times were tough, life was better than what they had left. Today these spirited elders take pride in their common heritage and what they have achieved through hard work. He also fought for women's rights along with activists Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Stanton.