CinemaOSMovie · 2017 · 1h 25m

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

81%(7)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byStanley Nelson

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 25m
Language
EN
Released
January 23, 2017
Studios
ITVSCorporation for Public BroadcastingFord Foundation / JustFilms

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Directed by
Stanley Nelson
Stanley Nelson
Written by
Stanley Nelson
Stanley Nelson
Marcia Smith
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Stanley Nelson
Stanley Nelson
Cyndee Readdean

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