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      Black Roots

      Released Sep 24, 1970 1h 0m Documentary List
      Reviews In this documentary, a group of black activists, including the Rev. Frederick D. Kirkpatrick, the Rev. Gary Davis and attorney Florynce Kennedy, gather in a cafe to relate stories from their respective pasts. Backed by a soundtrack of blues, jazz and rock-'n'-roll tunes featuring black musicians, these men and women recall the adversity that they often met while growing up. Topics include racism, poverty and other hardships encountered in the time before the Civil Rights movement. Read More Read Less

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      Synopsis In this documentary, a group of black activists, including the Rev. Frederick D. Kirkpatrick, the Rev. Gary Davis and attorney Florynce Kennedy, gather in a cafe to relate stories from their respective pasts. Backed by a soundtrack of blues, jazz and rock-'n'-roll tunes featuring black musicians, these men and women recall the adversity that they often met while growing up. Topics include racism, poverty and other hardships encountered in the time before the Civil Rights movement.
      Director
      Lionel Rogosin
      Production Co
      Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) [de]
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Sep 24, 1970, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 10, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 0m
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