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Black Roots

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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.

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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