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The Black American Fight for Freedom

Fifty years on from the promise of equality and the Civil Rights Act, this documentary reveals the moments where America had the chance to become more equal and why that didn鈥檛 happen.

In America, if you're black, you're five times more likely to go to prison than if you鈥檙e white. And the typical white family has eight times the wealth of the typical black family.

Fifty years on from the promise of equality and the Civil Rights Act, this documentary reveals the moments where America had the chance to become more equal and why that didn鈥檛 happen.

Through compelling interviews with those who were at the forefront of the struggle for a fair system in education, housing and criminal justice, the film reveals the key court cases, Supreme Court rulings and laws that failed to bridge the gap.

It gives us the shocking context to the anger felt by the millions of people who took to the streets during the Black Lives Matter protests. The movement was not just calling for an end to police brutality but also asking for something that had been pledged 50 years ago: racial equality.

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59 minutes

Last on

Wed 20 Oct 2021 00:05
成人论坛 Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD

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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:02

    James Brown

    Say It Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud)

  • 00:03

    Soul - The Collection

    Ghetto

  • 00:07

    Rasheed Ali

    April1968

  • 00:10

    Otis Redding

    Change Gonna Come

  • 00:12

    The Staple Singers

    Respect Yourself

  • 00:15

    Mavis Staples

    We Shall Not Be Moved

  • 00:29

    John Coltrane Quartet

    Alabama

  • 00:39

    Muddy Waters

    Black Night

  • 00:53

    John Lee Hooker

    Goin' To Louisiana

  • 00:58

    The Staple Singers

    I'll Take You There

Credits

Director Des Daniels
Producer Des Daniels
Executive Producer Sarah Waldron

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