Birth of a Movement

Name: Birth of a Movement
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017-02-06
Duration: 57 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Danny Glover, Spike Lee, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Reginald Hudlin

201757 min★6.4 (5 votes)

Documentary

Overview

In 1915, Boston-based African American newspaper editor and activist William M. Trotter waged a battle against D.W. Griffith’s technically groundbreaking but notoriously Ku Klux Klan-friendly The Birth of a Nation, unleashing a fight that still rages today about race relations, media representation, and the power and influence of Hollywood. Birth of a Movement, based on Dick Lehr's book The Birth of a Movement: How Birth of a Nation Ignited the Battle for Civil Rights, captures the backdrop to this prescient clash between human rights, freedom of speech, and a changing media landscape.

Original Language:EN

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You can watch Birth of a Movement on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. It may also be available to rent or buy on other platforms.