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Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities

Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 23, 2017

Runtime

1h 25m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

81%

Original Title

Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities

Production Companies

ITVS, Independent Lens, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, JustFilms / Ford Foundation

Director

Stanley Nelson

Description

A haven for Black intellectuals, artists and revolutionaries—and path of promise toward the American dream—Black colleges and universities have educated the architects of freedom movements and cultivated leaders in every field. They have been unapologetically Black for 150 years. For the first time ever, their story is told.