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Birth of a Movement

201757mBestor Cram,Susan Gray

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"The Battle Against America's First Blockbuster"

In 1915, Boston-based African American newspaper editor and activist William M. Trotter waged a battle against D.W. Griffith’s technically groundbreaking but notoriously Ku Klux Klan-friendly The Birth of a Nation, unleashing a fight that still rages today about race relations, media representation, and the power and influence of Hollywood. Birth of a Movement, based on Dick Lehr's book The Birth of a Movement: How Birth of a Nation Ignited the Battle for Civil Rights, captures the backdrop to this prescient clash between human rights, freedom of speech, and a changing media landscape.

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What is Birth of a Movement (2017) about?

In 1915, Boston-based African American newspaper editor and activist William M. Trotter waged a battle against D.W. Griffith’s technically groundbreaking but notoriously Ku Klux Klan-friendly The Birth of a Nation, unleashing a fight that still rages today about race relations, media representation, and the power and influence of Hollywood. Birth of a Movement, based on Dick Lehr's book The Birth…

Who stars in Birth of a Movement?

Birth of a Movement stars Danny Glover (Narrator (voice)), Spike Lee (Self), Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (Self), Reginald Hudlin (Self). The film was directed by Bestor Cram.

How long is Birth of a Movement?

Birth of a Movement has a runtime of 57 min and premiered in 2017.

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