The Powerbroker: Alfre Woodard on Whitney Young's Fight for
Clip: Season 14 | 53s
Actress Alfre Woodard narrated the upcoming Independent Lens film, The Powerbroker: Whitney Young’s Fight for Civil Rights. In this short interview, she discusses the pivotal role played by the civil rights movement’s inside man as he navigated a society divided by war, race, and poverty.
Aired: 02/18/13 |
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