The powerbroker. Whitney Young's fight for civil rights
Description
The Powerbroker portrays the life of Whitney Young, once called “the inside man of the black revolution.†As Executive Director of the National Urban League from 1961 to 1971, he helped thousands of people struggling against discrimination. Unique among black leaders, Young took the fight directly to the powerful white elite, gaining allies in business and government, but often arousing disdain from the very people he was trying to help. The Powerbroker chronicles the public and private trials of a man navigating a divided society in an explosive time.
Runtime
57 min
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Contributor
Geography
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Date of Publication
2012
Database
Alexander Street
Direct Link
https://www.remote.uwosh.edu/login?url=http://www.aspresolver.com/aspresolver.asp?FLON;1909567
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