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Documenting the Struggle

From the Collections: PAST FORWARD: Conversations with American Experience | The African American Experience

A conversation with filmmaker Stanley Nelson. Moderated by Executive Producer Cameo George


Filmmaker Stanley Nelson and American Experience Executive Producer Cameo George discuss three of Nelson's Civil Rights films, how these stories shaped and advanced the ongoing civil rights movement, and how public media can help elevate filmmakers of color in telling diverse stories.

Conversation livestreamed and recorded on October 21, 2020.

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