Birth of a Movement: The Battle Against America's First Blockbuster
In 1915, civil rights activist William Monroe Trotter waged a battle against D.W. Griffith's notoriously Ku Klux Klan-friendly blockbuster The Birth of a Nation, which unleashed a fight still raging today about race relations and representation, and the power and influence of Hollywood. Includes interviews with Spike Lee, Reginald Hudlin, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and DJ Spooky.
Director
Bestor Cram, Susan Gray
Genres
History
Duration
1x60
Production Company
Northern Light Productions, WNET, Thirteen
Videos
Episode 1
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