Power! 1967-1968
Description
The call for Black Power takes various forms across communities in black America. In Cleveland, Carl Stokes wins election as the first black mayor of a major American city. The Black Panther Party, armed with law books, breakfast programs, and guns, is born in Oakland. Substandard teaching practices prompt parents to gain educational control of a Brooklyn school district but then lead them to a showdown with New York City's teachers' union.
Runtime
57 min
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Subjects
Contributor
Geography
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Date of Publication
[2014], c1994
Database
Films on Demand
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