Andrew Young

Born: 1932-03-12

Andrew Jackson Young Jr. is an American politician, diplomat, and activist. Beginning his career as a pastor, Young was an early leader in the civil rights movement, serving as executive director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and a close confidant to Martin Luther King Jr.


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MLK/FBI

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Released: 2020-09-15

Based on newly declassified files, the film explores the US government’s surveillance and...

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Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President

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Released: 2020-09-09

This rockumentary-style presidential portrait shows how Jimmy Carter reinvigorated a...

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4 Little Girls

as Self - SCLC
Released: 1997-07-09

On September 15, 1963, a bomb destroyed a black church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four...

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Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

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Released: 2009-01-01

Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination...

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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1970-03-24

Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King,...

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This World Is Not My Own

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Released: 2023-03-11

Chewing gum sculptures, a wealthy gallerist, a notorious murder case, and the segregated south -...

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King in the Wilderness

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Released: 2018-01-22

A chronicle of the final chapters of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, revealing a conflicted...

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A Man's Story

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Released: 2011-10-08

Documentary about British fashion designer Ozwald Boateng.

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I Am a Man: Black Masculinity in America

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Released: 1998-08-04

Award-winning filmmaker Byron Hurt explores what it means to be a Black man in America....

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Martin Luther King by Trevor Mcdonald

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Released: 2018-03-22

On the anniversary of Martin Luther King's death, Sir Trevor McDonald travels to the Deep South...

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Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry Wallace

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Released: 2018-03-23

Whenever the phrase "breaking the color line" is used, there's a temptation to invoke Jackie...

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Martin Luther King and the March on Washington

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Released: 2013-01-01

Documentary commemorating the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's March on Washington, a...

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Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story

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Released: 2021-05-05

An inspiring portrait of the life and legacy of Jewish theologian and philosopher, Rabbi Abraham...

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Integration Report 1

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Released: 1960-01-01

Integration Report 1, Madeline Anderson's trailblazing debut, was the first known documentary by...

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Ali's Comeback: The Untold Story

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Released: 2020-01-16

An unusual group of people who came together in the most unlikely location to make it possible...

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Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions

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Released: 2008-05-06

Movin' On Up is the definitve documentary on one of the most important artists and greatest...

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I Am Somebody

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Released: 1970-01-01

Madeline Anderson’s documentary brings viewers to the front lines of the civil rights movement...

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A Decade of Struggle

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Released: 1980-06-01

This special three-part presentation of "Like It Is" examines the history of the black civil...

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Get In The Way: The Journey of John Lewis

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Released: 2017-06-25

Biographical documentary about John Lewis, the civil rights icon, respected legislator and elder...

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Move When the Spirit Says Move: The Legacy of Dorothy Foreman Cotton

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Released: 2023-06-18

Dorothy Foreman Cotton was a bold and highly effective civil rights leader, who educated...

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The Colbert Report

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First aired: 2005-10-17

The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program that airs Monday...

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The American President

as Thomas Jefferson
First aired: 2000-04-09

“The American President” is a series that aired on PBS in 2000 profiling 41 U.S. chief...

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Downing of a Flag

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First aired: 2021-07-12

Downing of a Flag is a two-hour documentary film that focuses on the Confederate Battle flag and...

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