Black Power in America: Myth or Reality? (1986)
Black Power in America: Myth or Reality? (1986)
The film questions whether the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s effectively changed the Black community, and American society more widely, and examines the notion of Black power itself. Greaves interviewed major Black leaders, such as Franklin Thomas, Clifton Wharton Jr., Eleanor Holmes Norton, and Lerone Bennett Jr. to present a candid take on issues within the African American community, revealing wider societal problems in America at large.

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William Greaves William Greaves As: Narrator/Interviewer
Lerone Bennett Jr. Lerone Bennett Jr. As: Self
Florynce Kennedy Florynce Kennedy As: Self
Franklin A. Thomas Franklin A. Thomas As: Self
June Jackson Christmas June Jackson Christmas As: Self
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The film questions whether the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s effectively changed the Black community, and American society more widely, and examines the notion of Black power itself. Greaves interviewed major Black leaders, such as Franklin Thomas, Clifton Wharton Jr., Eleanor Holmes Norton, and Lerone Bennett Jr. to present a candid take on issues within the African American community, revealing wider societal problems in America at large.


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Certification: NR

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Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 01 January 1986

Country: US

Runtime: 58m

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William Greaves

William Greaves

Producer

David Greaves

David Greaves

Associate Producer

Louise Archambault

Louise Archambault

Co-Producer

Jimmy Macdonald

Jimmy Macdonald

Associate Producer

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William Greaves

William Greaves

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William Greaves

William Greaves

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