The First Rainbow Coalition
Chicago 1969: Activists from the Black Panthers, Young Lords, and Young Patriots united African Americans, Latinos, and poor whites to confront police brutality and unfair housing practices in one of America’s most segregated cities. A timely story of collective action, The First Rainbow Coalition tells this little-known chronicle of political struggle with insight and urgency using archival footage and interviews with those who lived it.
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The First Rainbow Coalition
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 24, 2019
Runtime
0h 56m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
75%
Original Title
The First Rainbow Coalition
Production Companies
Nantes Media, LLC, ITVS, Black Public Media (BPM), Latino Public Broadcasting
Director
Ray Santisteban
Description
Chicago 1969: Activists from the Black Panthers, Young Lords, and Young Patriots united African Americans, Latinos, and poor whites to confront police brutality and unfair housing practices in one of America’s most segregated cities. A timely story of collective action, The First Rainbow Coalition tells this little-known chronicle of political struggle with insight and urgency using archival footage and interviews with those who lived it.